Humbled

The last week and a half has been a roller coaster of emotions. For the last year or so I have been serving as the Enrichment Counselor in our ward and it has been an amazing learning and growing experience for me. I grew to love the women in our Relief Society so much as I visited with them, taught them and served with them. I've become more dependent on my Heavenly Father as I've knelt in prayer and asked for guidance to plan activities that would help us all to become become the women that our Heavenly Father needs us to be. And ultimately I have been humbled as I have seen him work miracles in my life as well as the lives of the sisters in our ward. My testimony has been strengthened and my faith increased.

Little did I know at the time that this experience was preparing me for an even greater responsibility. Yesterday I was sustained as the new RS President of our ward. A few weeks ago our Relief Society President had a baby. I don't think our bishop was planning to release her but without too much notice their little family had to move to help take care of her grandmother. Everything happened so quickly I barely had time to take it all in. I spent much of the beginning of last week praying and thinking about all the incredible sisters in our ward and trying to determine who Lord wanted to serve as counselors and then submitted them to our bishopric for approval. Much to my relief they approved of the choices which was a huge testimony builder for me. I was so worried that I wasn't in tune enough with the spirit, but I guess I was just second guessing myself. After that I sat in suspense all week waiting for them to be called. I was so excited to hear that they accepted and we were all sustained and set apart yesterday in sacrament meeting.

I'll be honest I feel a bit overwhelmed right now. I feel like I lack life experience. But one thing that has given me courage was said in one of our blessings yesterday when we were set apart. "The Lord qualifies those he has chosen." I think that's hard to remember when you are feeling nervous about a new calling. But as you read the scriptures it is obvious that this is true. Look at all the apostles from thew new testament, Nephi from the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith and most importantly our Savior. All of them were chosen and had to grow grace for grace, line upon line and precept upon precept, and so I suppose it will be no different for me (I hope!). :-) But I am grateful to have such wonderful counselors and know that my old partners are there if I ever need advise or direction. So here we go!