New Calling

It has finally happened. After two and a half years of teaching Sunday School, Jordan and I have finally been released. It is a bittersweet calling. All the kids we started with are graduating high school this May, and we have taught all the way down to the new Beehives and Deacons. We have had all the youth in our ward right now (minus a few of the older boys).

I'm sad because I remember some of my Sunday School teachers, and I liked them a lot (hopefully I wasn't too much of a handful back then....) and I hope that all the kids we had liked us too! I just pray that hopefully something that we taught them has made an impact or helped them learn something about the gospel.

Along with getting released comes a new calling. I'm not sure if it's a real calling or our ward just made it up.. haha... but we are the Ward Information Specialist. That means that Jordan and I are now in charge of our ward monthly newsletter, the Sunday programs, and the ward website. The reason we got this calling is because it has to do with writing, designing, a little bit of PR, and being organized. Well Jordan's dad, my father-in-law, is our Bishop. When he thought of who to call to this position, I popped into his head (I designed the ward postcard to invite non-members to church). I guess I should say I am thankful to be able to practice all my skills learned through college, but I am a little overwhelmed. I'm just glad that Jordan and I get to do the calling together.

Our first program is Easter Sunday, hopefully it will look nice!

Along with getting a new calling, Jordan and I were up for new temple recommends. For my non member friends reading, to be able to enter the temple we have to get new recommends every two years, and we have to answer a series of questions (on your honor, but God knows everything... lol) to see if you are worthy.

I always forget the questions, but this last week was a good reminder. I know that I am worthy, but in a way I always feel unworthy. I am but a meer sinning human. It baffels me sometimes that I can enter a place where God dwells on the Earth. So although I am technically worthy, it makes me want to live a better life.

It helps that President Manwearing did my interview. I love him so much. He reminds me of President Hinckley where you just want to snuggle him. Of course, to break the ice he told me that I looked like, "The Little Mermaid." I was wearing a sequined skirt, and of course I have red hair, haha. We also got to chat a little bit, and just getting to know him better was so cool.

So I got thought my temple interview with a snap. I have a testimony of Jesus Christ and the atonement. It makes me excited that I know who Christ is and everything that he has done for me personally. I know that the atonement is real and that repentance is our only way to stand spotless before the Lord. I love this church so much. It completes me and my family. I would be so lost without it.

I am so glad to be reminded of all the things I believe in with one (two actually...lol) interviews.

and most importantly....

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter-day Saints.