Church Callings

One of my callings is that of ward music coordinator. Besides planning the Sacrament music, I also lead the music in Sacrament meeting. I usually like to sit with my family in between songs to be with the kids. However, by the time that Nate gets there with the 3 kids on his own, they are usually sitting at the very back of the cultural hall. So, it's a long walk back up to the stand.

As the meeting on Sunday was coming to a close, I walked out the door to the hallway so that I could walk around to the front of the chapel. I left in plenty of time before the last song. Somebody stopped me in the hallway right as I walked out the door and started talking to me. Unfortunately, the speakers were turned off in the foyer so I couldn't hear when the speaker was finished, but I thought that I had plenty of time. All of a sudden, I heard the organ start playing the closing song. I couldn't believe it! Remember that I was in the hallway at the very back of the cultural hall. I ran all the way down the hall and onto the stand, grabbed my hymn book and started leading just as the congregation started singing. Needless to say, most people were laughing too hard to sing. I'm glad that I can be some comic relief during Sacrament meeting! I ran so fast that I couldn't breathe very well to sing and lead -- how can you sing a high "E" when you can't breathe? If they don't release me after that, I don't know what will make them!

My other two callings are MiaMaid Advisor and I'm also over all the music for the Young Women. I just found out today that they are calling another advisor to help while I am having my baby. Let me see if I can explain. We only have about 7 Mia Maids. There is already a counselor and two advisors for the MiaMaid class. Calling this other person would mean 4 leaders for 7 girls! I'm a little in shock. To me, that is totally unneccessary. I had a long talk with the presidency member today who basically told me that after I have the baby that nobody is allowed to talk to me for 2-3 months. Everything will be taken care of. I've never heard anything like it. Not only that, but I've been told that several people have told the Bishop to release me from ward music coordinator because I have too many callings. I don't know what to say. Isn't it normal to have several callings? I can't believe that I am being taken care of so well.

I was called as Young Women's president when I was barely pregnant with Jake. I had that calling through my pregnancy and after he was born until we moved here when Jake was 1 1/2. Those were some of the hardest years of my life, but I just believe that you serve to the best of your ability.

It feels good, though, to serve with women who understand that we are there not only to serve the girls, but to help and serve each other. The group of women that I work with are absolutely amazing.