Life-Long Calling

I've noticed that in the church, there is definitely a trend when it comes to callings. Oftentimes, people serve in the same calling for many years which makes sense because they are experienced. My Mom has had Young Women's callings for nearly 30 years.

We are back in the ward I grew up in for the summer and the day our records arrived, Andrew and I were asked to meet with the 1st counselor of the bishopric. I was not surprised to hear that being the primary chorister was in my future. The summer before Andrew got married, I was the primary chorister as well in this same ward.

I'm excited about this calling and enjoy coming up with fun activities/games to teach the kids during singing time. In our Rexburg married ward there wasn't really a primary. There were only like 4 kids in the ward, so it's fun to hear a little sound during sacrament meeting and have the opportunity to work with children. In my family ward, I think there are about 100 primary kids! My first official day was yesterday and things went well. I'll get to teach the kids a song for Father's day and lead them in performing it for sacrament meeting. I'm going to do my best not to block the children, so there parents can actually see them. (This has been a problem in the past and it is something that I don't want to be repeated.)

I'm not too sad about the fact that I will leave to go back to school just a few weeks before the Primary Program. Watching the Primary Program is one of my favorite things to do, but I am glad I won't have to lead all the songs and keep the children quiet on the stand during the program. I will get to prepare the children for all the songs though and make sure they know all of the words.

I work with children a lot these days. I could complain about it, but honestly, I don't know that there is a calling I would rather have. If working with children is my life-long calling, I'm ready for it. We can learn so much from children.