A Surprise Calling

It was a good week!  I was able to spend a few days in my classroom.  It's starting to come together and I'm getting more and more excited to start the year in one week from tomorrow.

I volunteered at Del Sur on Friday.  I spent a few hours in William's classroom and an hour in Mason's classroom.  I'm hoping to make it to Caitlyn's classroom next Friday.

I was extended a church calling today that kind of shocked me.  I was asked to be the first counselor in the Stake Young Women Presidency.  This was definitely not something that I expected at all.  Last week, I was feeling a little sad that I hadn't been given a calling yet.  I prayed and felt peace.  I felt very strongly that there was a specific reason why I didn't yet have a calling and that I just needed to be patient.  I didn't have to wait too long to find out why.  When Brother Nelson extended the call I started crying.  I really feel like I don't have anything to offer the calling, I feel inadequate.  But I do know that I love the YW.  I know that Heavenly Father loves the YW.  That knowledge will have to carry me through.  Whom God calls, God qualifies...and I definitely need to depend on God to help me be better than I ever could on my own.  I am absolutely nothing without God.

What can I give, as poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd, I'd give a lamb.

If I were a wiseman, I'd do my part.

What can I give?  I can give my heart.



Another beautiful sunrise on my Saturday early morning run.






I can't remember if I posted these pictures last week...

Here is Lizzie at her 15th Birthday party with family.  She is so beautiful, inside and out.  I couldn't be more proud of the young women that she has become.  She asked for a cheesecake, so of course I made her one.







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