Random Selection

Whenever I've had occasion to participate in a raffle, random drawing, or luck-of-the-draw-may-the-odds-be-in-your-favor something, I am always optimistic.  I cross my fingers and think happy thoughts for luck, hoping that this time, this once, maybe I will win.  Well, someone in the room must always be thinking happier thoughts than me. *Sigh*.  I hardly win.

BUT! Yesterday I was sitting in LDS Marriage & Family and Brother Dorius announced that the Department of Religious Education was going to be randomly selecting 10 or so students from each religion class to take a one-hour online test.  This test is meant to measure a BYU student's knowledge of the New Testament, without scriptures or any other form of aid (hopefully prayer isn't ruled out).  Sounds fun, yeah?  I know that a test hardly sounds like a coveted prize to win, but how exciting is it to be one of 10 selected from 60-something?  That is enough to brighten anyone's Thursday. Plus, they give you a $5 gift certificate for the Bookstore.  Not bad, I say.  Not bad.  That is like a bag and a half of chocolate covered cinnamon bears.  Not bad at all.

Brother Dorius read the lucky 10 names in alphabetical order.  There was a last name beginning with B, then E, then G, then J, then H....could there be another H or would he skip on down to L or something?  Imagine my delight when I heard "Hardman, Bethany"!  Huzzah! *Big smiles*

How jolly it is to know that someone thought of you, even if it was through the process of random selection.  Now I just hope my New Testament knowledge is up to par.

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