Enoch...What's not to love?

So, yesterday, Valentine's Day, I taught a lesson about Enoch.  (Moses 6-7) I can't believe I didn't remember so many cool things about Enoch.  I say "remember" because I hate to think I've gone my whole life not ever knowing them. However, it is entirely possible that Enoch was covered in Sunday School during one of my McDonald's runs as a teenager, or the year I chose not to attend seminary, or during the many years I have served in the Primary.  But I still think I'll stick with "not remembering."

I think the story of Enoch has become one of my all-time favorite scripture stories.  There are so many things I love about it.  Here are a few:

• I love that Enoch didn't think he could do what the Lord asked him to do for so many reasons, but he had faith in the Lord and did it anyway.  It made me think of how inadequate I feel most of the time, and how I need to have more faith.
• I love that his enemies feared him because of the things he said and did.  Like moving mountains, changing the course of rivers.
• I like the part where the Lord wept.  Not that I like the Lord to weep, I like that he felt so much love for those children even though they were wicked, that he felt sorrow and wept for them.  It makes me want to live my life so I don't cause Him sorrow.
• I love that Enoch asked the Lord not to flood the earth again.
• I love that the City of Enoch will join those living in Zion during the Millenium.

Most of all I loved watching my primary class get into the story too. I hope they won't forget about Enoch for as many years as I did.