I don't usually have really strong spiritual promptings about callings, but this last few months I have and wanted to share.
This summer our ward boundaries got realigned and instead of the two Ankeny wards being divided north/south they are divided east/west. They wanted to even out ward numbers, but it didn't really end up helping - the wards are still really uneven. I had been serving in the RS Presidency as 1st councilor and the Bishop wanted to keep us until the boundaries were changed but it kept getting put off and off and finally he released us. A month later the ward was split. Our RS President Rhonda was in the other ward now and their RS President Melissa was in our ward. I totally knew that Melissa would be called as RS President (I am sure everyone else did too - not that big of a surprise) and I kept on thinking, "She's so cool. It will be really fun to serve with her in RS!" and then telling myself to "let it go, you're not in RS anymore."
But when the Bishop called the week after the presidents were called I knew - absolutely knew - that I was going to be asked to be 1st councilor again. And I was.
We needed a secretary and when Nikki Smith moved in I knew she should be called, but Melissa wasn't sure and then Nikki was called to be a primary teacher.
I love our Bishopric, but they have been slower than molasses in January about getting callings filled. Primary is still missing teachers and RS only has one teacher, no compassionate service leader (we have been soooo lucky and have next to zero compassionate service needs in the ward) and only one visiting teaching coordinator. And until this week no secretary. That is 6 months people!
Anyway, a few weeks ago Bishop Bishop met with the Primary, Young Women and RS presidents and they went over what callings still needed to be filled and who needed callings. After the meeting Melissa dropped a hit that there were some big changes coming. I read that as meaning I was going to be released and I was correct.
It was really a good thing. I kept on feeling like Melissa felt like I was being critical of everything. Honestly, we just had different ways of doing things and I was kind of use to the grove of the old presidency. Plus I was getting burned out.
So for the first time since the reorganization there were a ton of releases and sustainings today at church. When I heard Nikki Smith was released from primary, I knew she would be the new 1st councilor - and she was. I knew she belonged in RS - it just took a few months. :)
I am a primary teacher now for the 8 & 9 year olds and the Activity Day leader for the same age girls. So after I was called Melissa told me about the meeting with the other presidents. The Primary got first dibs on callings and the first thing Diana said was, "I have been thinking about the 8 & 9 year olds and Activity Days and there is only one person I can think of that can do that...Leila." She was nervous to ask for me to be released, but Melissa and everyone else felt really good about it too.
I served my purpose as a bridge between the old ward and new mixed ward and know that all of the decisions were inspired. I still want them to get me some teachers called for RS though. :)
The only thing that I will miss is being in the thick of things planning wise. I liked having a say in how things go. I'm kinda a bossy control freak. But now I can plan for Activity Days. :)
This summer our ward boundaries got realigned and instead of the two Ankeny wards being divided north/south they are divided east/west. They wanted to even out ward numbers, but it didn't really end up helping - the wards are still really uneven. I had been serving in the RS Presidency as 1st councilor and the Bishop wanted to keep us until the boundaries were changed but it kept getting put off and off and finally he released us. A month later the ward was split. Our RS President Rhonda was in the other ward now and their RS President Melissa was in our ward. I totally knew that Melissa would be called as RS President (I am sure everyone else did too - not that big of a surprise) and I kept on thinking, "She's so cool. It will be really fun to serve with her in RS!" and then telling myself to "let it go, you're not in RS anymore."
But when the Bishop called the week after the presidents were called I knew - absolutely knew - that I was going to be asked to be 1st councilor again. And I was.
We needed a secretary and when Nikki Smith moved in I knew she should be called, but Melissa wasn't sure and then Nikki was called to be a primary teacher.
I love our Bishopric, but they have been slower than molasses in January about getting callings filled. Primary is still missing teachers and RS only has one teacher, no compassionate service leader (we have been soooo lucky and have next to zero compassionate service needs in the ward) and only one visiting teaching coordinator. And until this week no secretary. That is 6 months people!
Anyway, a few weeks ago Bishop Bishop met with the Primary, Young Women and RS presidents and they went over what callings still needed to be filled and who needed callings. After the meeting Melissa dropped a hit that there were some big changes coming. I read that as meaning I was going to be released and I was correct.
It was really a good thing. I kept on feeling like Melissa felt like I was being critical of everything. Honestly, we just had different ways of doing things and I was kind of use to the grove of the old presidency. Plus I was getting burned out.
So for the first time since the reorganization there were a ton of releases and sustainings today at church. When I heard Nikki Smith was released from primary, I knew she would be the new 1st councilor - and she was. I knew she belonged in RS - it just took a few months. :)
I am a primary teacher now for the 8 & 9 year olds and the Activity Day leader for the same age girls. So after I was called Melissa told me about the meeting with the other presidents. The Primary got first dibs on callings and the first thing Diana said was, "I have been thinking about the 8 & 9 year olds and Activity Days and there is only one person I can think of that can do that...Leila." She was nervous to ask for me to be released, but Melissa and everyone else felt really good about it too.
I served my purpose as a bridge between the old ward and new mixed ward and know that all of the decisions were inspired. I still want them to get me some teachers called for RS though. :)
The only thing that I will miss is being in the thick of things planning wise. I liked having a say in how things go. I'm kinda a bossy control freak. But now I can plan for Activity Days. :)
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