saturday evening, while putting away chairs at the stake center and convo with the bishop went this way: "you're sacrament lets out at 10:10?", "well, when they're on time.", "can you come to my office at 10:10, it will only take 2 minutes?". ok, what else could it be...hello i'm getting released. i was ok, with it. i know that i'm not able to be there all three hours on sunday, and it was fine. then it came to me, i'm getting released from primary and getting called to relief society. i had a lot of other scenarios going through my head, but this was the only one that stayed with me. i thought it was to be a teacher {it is - but on a little highter scale...yikes}.
now it's sunday morning...
well as you can tell from the previous post, i was released from the primary presidency and called so serve as the enrichment leader in relief society. it sounds like a really big calling, but before i accepted i asked bishop if it was testified to him that i was the one to serve this calling and he said yes and i said ok...who am i to argue with the Lord.
so, in sacrament {i was in l.a.} i was the only ward business {man, i missed it;p} and first they called me to be enrichment leader {and everyone thought i had double duty} then they released me from primary {should have been the other way around}. when i got to church, i knew everyone knew because trinidad sent me a text and the air was kind of weird. i got awkward looks from some, no real congratulations {except misty, she gave me a big hug}, some kinda ignored me and it was just funky, and someone commented "how long did you know?" {so i kinda figured that was the feeling amongst all} so i clarified to all that i had no idea that this was happening until 10:12am this morning. i did not ask to be released. i was not looking to be released. i was cozy in my calling...{lightbulb}...it was time to move on. Katie, Catherine, Misty & Amber {& jennifer, she plays piano, very talented too} are amazingly talented and creative women who really do love the children and love their callings..i'll miss working with you, but please come to enrichment activities...support your sister:)!
so i asked for a minute to say good-bye to the kiddies, and as catherine was announcing my final sunday, she started to cry, then gave me a hug and i was all messed-up from that point and cried and tried to tell the kids how much i've enjoyed working with them, so i said "everyone scoochie together so we can get a group picture."
i love these kids, they are such sweet little spirits!!
{mason, you rock..holding that book of mormon front and center}!!
for you young ladies 8 and older, i expect to see you and your mom/sisters/aunts/neighbors...
at the enrichment activities;p!! i'll make them fun, and i'll bring chocolate!!
now it's sunday morning...
well as you can tell from the previous post, i was released from the primary presidency and called so serve as the enrichment leader in relief society. it sounds like a really big calling, but before i accepted i asked bishop if it was testified to him that i was the one to serve this calling and he said yes and i said ok...who am i to argue with the Lord.
so, in sacrament {i was in l.a.} i was the only ward business {man, i missed it;p} and first they called me to be enrichment leader {and everyone thought i had double duty} then they released me from primary {should have been the other way around}. when i got to church, i knew everyone knew because trinidad sent me a text and the air was kind of weird. i got awkward looks from some, no real congratulations {except misty, she gave me a big hug}, some kinda ignored me and it was just funky, and someone commented "how long did you know?" {so i kinda figured that was the feeling amongst all} so i clarified to all that i had no idea that this was happening until 10:12am this morning. i did not ask to be released. i was not looking to be released. i was cozy in my calling...{lightbulb}...it was time to move on. Katie, Catherine, Misty & Amber {& jennifer, she plays piano, very talented too} are amazingly talented and creative women who really do love the children and love their callings..i'll miss working with you, but please come to enrichment activities...support your sister:)!
so i asked for a minute to say good-bye to the kiddies, and as catherine was announcing my final sunday, she started to cry, then gave me a hug and i was all messed-up from that point and cried and tried to tell the kids how much i've enjoyed working with them, so i said "everyone scoochie together so we can get a group picture."
i love these kids, they are such sweet little spirits!!
{mason, you rock..holding that book of mormon front and center}!!
for you young ladies 8 and older, i expect to see you and your mom/sisters/aunts/neighbors...
at the enrichment activities;p!! i'll make them fun, and i'll bring chocolate!!
2 comments:
Anjanette,
I am so sad I wasn't there. What a whirlwind of a day for you! I am glad you got to talk to the kids and get a darling picture. It is definitely going to be weird without you there. You have done an awesome job and really kept us going.
With that said, R.S. is very lucky to have you! You are just what they need to get Enrichment activities up and going!
Love you and I am really going to miss working with you!
You are going to be fabulous!!!! congratS!!
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