Called to Serve

The ward we're in right now, the BYUH 5th ward, is amazing. We have the best Bishop ever, Arthur Hanneman, who makes you want to be righteous. He makes sure that everyone always has a calling or two so that you have a chance to serve and feel needed. For the past year 1/2 I've been serving as the ward chorister, which i love!! Then 6 months ago we got called to teach Sunday school, which i love even more. Like most teachers, i get so much more out of a lesson if I'm teaching it. Tui was then called to be the ward clerk. Life was good. Then, sadly, last week i was released from teaching Sunday school - there are a ton of new people who need callings too. So i was content to continue leading our ward in Sunday worship through song.

But...

Yesterday i had a bishop interview at 7am (the joys of 8am church). And i was released from being the Chorister......NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

No calling? How could i not have a calling? I would no longer be a contributing member of society....

I was then informed that the Relief Society Presidency was being released.....dun dun.....and i was being called to be the Education Counselor.My patriarchal blessing talks about receiving callings that would cause me to question my abilities, and this is definitely one of them. We have such an amazing group of spirited women in our ward, and i feel less then adequate to lead them. Luckily the new president and 2nd counselor are amazing and can make up for my weaknesses.

Now i have to admit that i knew this was coming. I always get a feeling before getting a calling. I'll start to feel it. For every one of our callings I've known it was coming. Maybe the Lord knows i need a little more time to prepare myself. So about a month ago i said to Tui, "I don't want to be called to Relief Society, i like being the chorister." He told me i had nothing to worry about because we already had a Relief Society Presidency. Little did he know...

But I'm really excited for this calling and always willing to serve where ever the Lord needs me. I'm trusting that he knows about some secret talents i have and extra time i don't know about so that i can fulfill the calling to serve.