Change

Isn't life about change? I have been thinking about change for quite awhile with all the changes that have been going on this past year. One change happened yesterday. After 3 1/2 years in my callings as Visiting Teaching supervisor/ district leader (whatever the real title is...the one in charge of the smaller group), and as a member of the enrichment / RS meeting committee, I was released and given a new calling. Actually, I may still keep my RS meeting committee member calling... but farewell to the VT supervisor (hallelujah!).

I was called to be the YW Personal Progress leader. I am excited and overwhelmed at the same time. I think it will be a great calling, one that will give me a taste of young women's without being in the presidency, etc. It will stretch me in ways I have never stretched since I haven't been in YW since I was a young woman myself. We have 50 girls in our young womens so it will be a huge task and I will have many responsibilities. There are 3 advisors per class besides the presidency! I will be going to activities and classes, etc. etc. However, I can go to RS if I want to, when I want since I'm not tied down to a certain age group. I think that won't happen much unless there is a particular lesson I want to go to. Sweet, eh?!

Anyhow, girls camp is in 3 weeks and I am going to go for one or two evenings. I'm pretty excited for this change! The funny thing was I knew a new calling was coming soon- I could feel it and it was time anyway. When I was called in to see the bishopbric counselor, I knew it was going to be a Primary calling because I have been subbing a lot lately and having a bad attitude about primary (I think I don't want to be in primary because I really crave the free time from kids and interaction with the women. I also love the lessons and being uplifted. I know that primary is a special place as well, but just didn't want it at this time of my life right now.) I admit I was relieved that I wasn't put in the nursery or something.
(Lightning strike to my head! :)

Sunday Sermons

Sometime I will upload all my pictures from this week and do a post on what is happening around here. Instead I have to go finish up a talk that I (and Koby) have to give tomorrow in sacrament meeting. Uhg. I hate public speaking. I think I don't like writing the talk more than actually giving it, although I don't like getting up in front of everyone. It is great to research, read scriptures, read conference talks and such in order to prepare to give the talk since it is always a topic I really need to work on, but I don't like the fact that I have to present it to others who seem to know so much more than I on any given subject. Oh well, I can only grow from the experience, eh? And hopefully I have done my duty for a few more years. :)

By the way, the topic is on "retaining a remission of our sins and recommitting ourselves to obeying the commandments. Not a coincidence with a new year coming and a topic I could really work on in my life. Wish me luck because I am going to need it!

Tomorrow I get to help out in nursery as well, which will be the last time I will get to be in nursery with Brigg since he will be in Sunbeams the following week! Not to worry though, I won't be "missing" nursery for too long as Kallie will be in there in a little over 5 more months. Hallelujah!