I got mine years ago when I was a teen. The Patriarch (a wonderful and spiritual man) asked me to read certain passages of the Scriptures and made sure I did. He emphasized over and over the importance of it and it really was a very powerful experience.
How was yours?
I was excited when I got mine there is so much responsiblity in mine sometimes it seems overwhelming. In other spots it's veg on what it means, it drives me nuts :P