New Calling

Today I got a new church calling.  I have been called to teach the 12 and 13 year old Sunday School class.  I think they didn't want me to feel too bad about leaving young women's because 3 or 4 of my young women are in there!!  I also get a few of the young men, and I have a co-teacher so I don't have to teach every week.  The curriculum is The Presidents of the Church and I'm pretty excited!!  I think it will be a fun experience and I really do enjoy teaching.  Wish me luck as I strive to learn more about our prophets!!

"My heart is full; mine eyes are wet"

Last night I received a surprising phone call.  I was told by the second counselor in the bishopric that I was being released from my calling as second counselor in the Young Women's presidency.  I knew that it was looming.  Our President has been in nearly four years and we all knew her days were numbered, and as things work in the church, that meant our release as well, but I still was surprised.  When I hung up the phone, feeling a little cheated, because I didn't get a say; I also felt a strange sense of accomplishment.  We were allowed to finish the Temple Walk and really that was my only assignment as second counselor.  I was only in that calling a couple of months even though I've been in Young Women's for more than 2 years.  It's a little bit bitter, knowing that these Young Women that I have loved for so long will continue their journey without me.  I know they are in good hands.  The new president is the former secretary and I just love her, and know she will do a fantastic job and carry on everything that was good about the old presidency.  So today, I took my place in the back row with the other leaders for the last time.  I'm still in the ward.  I'll still have association with these amazing women, but it's a little bit difficult to walk away from the best calling in the church.  The Bishop promised me that I wouldn't be bored for long, and now I'm anxious to see what the Lord has in mind for me next.  So here I leave my last memory of my best calling:

General Conference

I have sat through many a General Conference, and many a General Conference has touched my heart and soul, but none like this weekend.  I'm so grateful for Living Prophets and Apostles, who teach with the Spirit and touch my life in ways that teach me what I should do.  I have been sufficiently fed, rebuked, and called to repentance and today I am making some changes in my life.  I need to choose to give up my summer home in Babylon and while that is my personal choice and I'm definitely not in the business of judging others and their possible summer homes, I just wanted to share.  Pray for me.  I have a lot of sins I'm not sure I'm ready to give up and I need all the help I can get.  May God bless us to follow His prophet.