FINDING YOUR HEARTS DESIRE

At our youth gathering in July in Houston, we had an opportunity to go to the Museum of Natural science. I really enjoyed the exhibits being with a group of about 50 teenagers. What I enjoyed the most was the sheer enthusiasm of the people we met there.

When we went into the precious gems vault, the security guard at the entrance told us to make sure that we saw the world’s third largest gold nugget and the Opal, valued at $40 million. He was so excited about it and wanted to make sure we saw all the museum had to offer.

We also ran into a man, Mr. Rich, a docent at the museum, who was brimming with enthusiasm about gems, minerals, and dinosaurs. He told us to look at the dinosaur fossils and how we could tell which ones were genuine fossils and which ones were reproductions. (I’ll give you a hint—it has to do with the metal structures around the feet holding up the skeletons.)

At one point, he pulled a smooth stone out of his pocket and said, “Touch this stone!” We did just that, and he gleefully exclaimed, “You just touched dinosaur poop!” He was so excited. And then he told us that dinosaurs still exist on earth—birds! And he said, so when you’re having Kentucky Fried Chicken with your family, you’ll know it’s Kentucky Fried Dinosaur!”

These two men truly loved their jobs. They were so excited to share information with us and wanted us to be excited too.