New Calling at Church/Return Missionary

Sunday I met with the Bishop before church and whenever the Bishop wants to meet with you you know something is changing! I don't think I'm breaking any confidences when I tell you that he told me that they really had to pray and pray hard about changing me from the RS Presidency because the RS meetings have been so good and we are on a roll and they hate to upset that basket. But they also have been praying really hard as to who should be the new Gospel Doctrine teacher in Sunday School......so you guessed it I'm the Gospel Doctrine teacher!!! I have always looked up to those who teach Gospel Doctrine and teach it well. I feel like this is a calling that you really have to study and know your scriptures and your "stuff" so I'm a little intimidated because I have taught early-morning seminary (youth), primary (children), and RS (Women), but I don't think I have taught in front of men so maybe the mixed crowd is what is intimidating.....but I look forward to the challenge and have faith that Heavenly Father will help me in this new endeavor!

Sunday, in Sacrament meeting a newly return missionary spoke in our Ward who just happened to be one of my former seminary students! He gave an amazing talk and had some really profound insights that he learned on his mission. It was amazing to see the growth. And made me remember wonderful times in Early-morning Seminary! Thanks MW!

Mom would be proud.....

We had a baptism Saturday morning and our Ward is one of those few Wards that really does not have very many pianists. And the two that everyone always asks and count on to do this for them were not available. Since I'm part of the Missionary Coordination meeting as part of my RS calling, I could not just sit by and not say anything. I did say I would have to know that day what the songs were so I could practice all week, but that I could do it. Mom would have been proud. And I survived! And the Baptism was beautiful, no matter how many mistakes I made! I really didn't do too bad, except the 1st song had 2 sharps and I hate sharps. But after that all was good!