Well, lots of goings on. Lots of busy busy days. Between preschool, my family, and my calling there have been lots of stressful days and big events. Now life is going to slow down. That should be a good thing, right? One would think so, but I have spent a lot of time in tears. I was released on Thursday (an publicly today) from the BEST calling in the world. I call this my "have your cake and eat it too" calling. As the second counselor in the stake Young Women I got to have so many incredible experiences, see the inner workings of things, be with the yw, and still attend my ward, sit in RS, etc. I wasn't shouldering the main burdens (those are for the president), but I had enough to keep me busy, motivated, and excited. Most of all, I got to gain a really incredible testimony for Heavenly Father's love for each of us, and his desire to support and care for the youth. I am so sad that I will no longer be the one that gets the opportunity to share those messages with the young people in the Arapahoe Stake, but I am at peace knowing that the women that replaced us today will work hard to share the Lord's light with his youth. I am so thankful for the last 27 months and all that I have learned. I am thankful for the wonderful leaders that I have had the chance to work with, and the incredible youth I have had the chance to get to know. I hope that they will all know how much they were loved by us, and how much love and support they will always have!
Now the scary part...what comes next? Cub Scouts? Nursery? Yikes, have I jinxed myself just by mentioning them? Only time will tell.
I almost forgot to add what a sweet princess I have. As I sat silently crying in my row, Lizzie looked up at me and said:
L: "Mommy, why are you crying?"
M: "Remember how Mommy works with the young women?"
L: "Yeah."
M: "Well, they said that they don't need Mommy to do that anymore. Now it is somebody else's turn. Heavenly Father wanted me to be finished with that job."
L: "Well, that's ok Mommy. Next time it will be your turn again, and Heavenly Father will say that you can do that job again (cocking her head slightly) someday."
Yup...someday! I sure hope she's right! She is such a good comforter. She sat and held me for several minutes after that! SUCH A SWEETIE!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Life
Posted by Jenn at 2:19 PM
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6 comments:
Now everyone is going to be fighting for you!
I don't know how many people will be fighting...maybe they should just let me pick who the winner is...I WISH!
I heard from a church leader once that if you're sad when you are released from your calling, it means you did a good job. Not that if you're not sad, you didn't do a good job...anyway. No doubt you did a good job!!
this just makes me love your little lizzie. what a sweethart.
thanks for all the hard work. and nursery isn't as bad as i always thought it would be. (you do get a snack and the lesson is only 30 seconds long)
You did a great job. It was always great to hear you speak and watch you interact with those YW. Those following have big shoes to fill. On to something bigger and better now...
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