So two Sundays ago I got a call from our Stake President at about 8pm. Our Stake President lives in our ward and both Sean and I work with his wife a lot and his youngest daughter is one of my Mia Maids, so I wasn't too surprised to see the name on the caller i.d. - I was surprised, however, to hear his voice on the other end. He was asking to speak with both Sean and I that evening - well Sean was at scout camp all week, so that wasn't going to work. None-the-less, he asked for Sean's cell number to see if he could reach him, but he still wanted to meet with me that night! Oh no! I knew that Elders Quorum Presidents are called on the stake level - and for a big calling like that they usually have the wife present when the calling is issued. I also knew, though, that our Elders Quorum presidency was pretty new - so I had doubts that it was really a calling for Sean. When Pres. Lewis agreed to meet with just me that pretty much guaranteed that he had a new calling for me.
What calling would he possible be issuing? And on the stake level? It was pretty early to be asked to serve already for next year's Girls Camp and besides, Bro. Funke was the one who was in charge of that.
And then it hit me. We had just sustained a new Stake YW Presidency - minus a counselor. And my suspicions were right. I was released as 1st counselor in the 5th ward YW presidency and just today I was sustained to be the new...
1st counselor in the Stake Young Women Presidency!
Let me tell you, that is a scary, big calling! I am sad to leave my 5th ward Mia Maids in that I won't be working with them so directly anymore, but at the same time I am excited to work with all of the YW in the stake. This is my highest leadership calling yet. It's a little overwhelming, but I am looking forward to it. Any advice??
7 comments:
WOW!!! That is amazing!! You'll do such a great job, I know it! You must be so excited!
Awesome! You will be great, you get along with the young girls so well, and the adults love you too...you're perfect!
You'll do well. I can tell you love the girls and they will see that.
Whoa! Congratulations. Advise- pray alot? I'm not one to give advise on this one but I'm sure that will help. You'll be perfect for this Jenn.
Well I am super excited! :)
You will do great things! :D
love ya
You are so good with the girls this calling is perfect for you! Congratulations!
Hmm, you used a lot of LDS words I don't understand! hahaha, seriously though I'm sure you'll be great! You wouldn't get a challenge you can't handle.
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