Last week I decided I want to be a service missionary. I picked up the application at the Orem Distribution Center, and made an appointment with my Bishop. I hand him the papers, he writes what he needs to write, signs them, and hands them back to me. He then calmly asks, "Are you up for a new calling?" I need to interject that I am currently serving on the Cub Committee. I've been there for 3 1/2 years. I also do the ward bulletin, and update the ward website. I've been doing this for 2 1/2 years. In addition, I am also an arbitrator for the world wide indexing program. I've been working with this for 3 years. I know you all think I just sit here at my computer all day doing nothing, but it is a lot of church stuff. At any rate... I've been serving in the same places for a pretty long time. I told the Bishop, "Yes, I'd welcome a change, but I'll stay where I am as long as I'm needed." He just nodded and laughed at me because he knows my stand on church callings~ which is... you don't ask for a calling, you don't turn down a calling, you don't asked to be released from a calling. So, he extended a new calling. The very last calling I thought I would hear in conjunction with my name. Seriously, I could see myself as the "Bell Ringer" before I can picture myself doing this! Mo laughed for like 3 hours after I told her. In fact, I'm sure she's still laughing. Yep, you guessed it. Enrichment Leader. I'm still blinking. As I think over the requirements of this calling several things come to mind for which I am so not qualified! You know like: crafty stuff, knowing who to call for specialists and/or guest speakers, teaching how to keep a house of order, leaving my house, and of course the really scary thing.... talking to people!!! Go ahead and laugh.
4 comments:
I'm not laughing, Lynd. You will do GREAT! You are a TRUE people person and you ♥ the gospel! You will be great!
I am laughing very hard! But I know you will figure it out. All I know is I was on the comittee for a while and you just need one or two crafty people for those nights, and I know you can handle the spiritual ones just fine. Good luck!!!
I too actually think you will be great at that calling. I'm more concerned about this "Service Mission"????? Tell me more.
I am laughing!
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