Jacob & Rachel Genesis 28-30

M.A.S.H Create a grid (as shown on the next screen) Fill in the appropriate blanks Pick a number from 1-10; starting with the letter M in MASH and then proceeding through each list, count to (x number) and then cross off whichever item you land on Repeat this process, beginning with the item you last crossed off, until you wind up with 1 item in each box and 1 letter in the word “MASH” (in the end, you will have a total of 5 items – one letter from MASH and one item from each of the 4 boxes)

M.A.S.H 1.Number 2.Number 3.Number 4.Number 1.City 2.City 3.City 4.City 1.Occupation 2.Occupation 3.Occupation 4.Occupation 1.Crush 2.Crush 3.Crush 4.Name from this class (opposite gender)

M.A.S.H MASH stands for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House. The one you have left is where you will live when you grow up The number in the first box represent the number of children you will have The city in box 2 is the city you will live in The occupation is your future job The ‘name’ in box 4 is who you are married to

The story is told in Hymn 100 Genesis 28:10-19 What do you do to help you remember your spiritual experiences? Why did he leave home? Genesis 27:42-28:2 The Abrahamic Covenant is passed on (28:3-4) Jacob leaves home

Where’s the best place to find a wife? Genesis 29:1-3 Why would Jacob go to the well in Haran? Are there any characteristics in your mom or dad that you’d like your spouse to have?

The most romantic verse in all the scriptures… Genesis 29:4-on So how much did he pay? Minimum wage in Utah is $7.25 $7.25 x 8hrs = $58 day $58/day x 5days/week = $290 week $290/week x 52weeks = $15,080 year $15,080 x 14years = $211,120 in 14 years OR, median income in Utah is $59,770 x 14 = $836,780 NEW PRICE FOR RACHEL $836,780!!

What the Apostles say about their wives

“The first day I saw Frances, I knew I’d found the right one.” Thomas S. Monson & Frances Beverly Johnson October 7, 1948, Salt Lake Temple, 3 children

“[She is] a person who has always made me want to be the very best that I can be.” Henry B. Eyring & Kathleen Johnson July 27, 1962, Logan Temple, 6 children

“I [am] married to the woman I [have] loved ever since I first saw her.” “She is the sunshine of my life.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf & Harriet Reich December 14, 1962, Bern Switzerland Temple, 2 children

“Because of the office I hold, I have a solemn obligation to tell the truth: She’s perfect.” Boyd K. Packer & Donna Edna Smith July 28, 1947, Logan Temple, 10 children

“I am certain paradise is a much more joyful place because she is there.... Even though there is great loneliness without her, her passing was sweet because of the way she had lived.” L. Tom Perry & Virginia Lee July 18, 1947, Logan Temple, 3 children

“Because of her, I know all the blessings that can come to a husband, father, and grandfather.” Russell M. Nelson & Dantzel White August 31, 1945, Salt Lake Temple, 10 children

“She just brought out the best in me.... June has kept me from getting pompous and self- important.” Dallin H. Oaks & June Dixon June 24, 1952, Salt Lake Temple, 6 children

“I knew from the beginning that I wanted to marry her, but she didn’t share the same feelings. It was a little hard convincing her. …Getting her to agree to marry me was the greatest sales job I ever did.” M. Russell Ballard & Barbara Bowen August 28, 1951, Salt Lake Temple, 7 children

“I know what it is to love a daughter of Father in Heaven who with grace and devotion lived the full feminine splendor of her righteous womanhood.” Richard G. Scott & Jeanene Watkins July 16, 1952, Manti Temple, 7 children

“Mary has never held me back. We follow the Quaker proverb ‘Thee lift me and I’ll lift thee, and we will ascend together.’” Robert D. Hales & Mary Crandall June 10, 1953, Salt Lake Temple, 2 children

“My wife has the purest faith and deepest spirituality I know. … Paraphrasing what Mark Twain’s Adam said of his Eve, I say of her, Wherever she was, there was paradise.” Jeffrey R. Holland & Patricia Terry June 7, 1963, St. George Temple, 3 children

“My wife, Susan, is a virtuous woman and a righteous mother. You will quickly see that purity and goodness are evident in her countenance. I love her and appreciate her more than words can express.” David A. Bednar & Susan Kae Robinson March 20, 1975, Salt Lake Temple, 3 children

“It would be hard to find anybody in the whole world who is as good and righteous and bright as she is.... Marrying her was the best decision I have ever made.” Quentin L. Cook & Mary Gaddie November 30, 1962, Logan Temple, 3 children

"Those who know my Kathy have observed that I married much above myself, a conclusion I heartily agree with." D. Todd Christofferson & Katherine Jacob May 29, 1968, Salt Lake Temple, 5 children

“[God] allowed me to marry one of His angels here on earth. … I would be nothing without her. For much of my life, I have been trying to become what she thought I already was.” Neil L. Andersen & Kathy Sue Williams March 20, 1975, Salt Lake Temple, 4 children

Cheaper by the Dozen LeahRachelBilhahZilpah Simeon Levi Zebulun Judah Benjamin Issachar Asher GadJosephDan Naphtali Rueben In what ways did this challenge Leah? In what ways did this challenge Rachel?

Israel’s Family Genesis 28-30