8 Months

My littlest is 8 months today. She weighs a whopping 13 lbs started crawling at 6 months and is now pulling to a stand. She is one of my easiest babies, and is usually happy. Aside from not sleeping through the night, she's the ideal baby.
I have been reflecting on my past church calling this week. I was just called as the Stake YW Secretary. I had someone come up to me and say ' wow, you and your husband must be doing something right, to have those big callings'. (he's the YM pres). That has made me think a lot about peoples perception of church callings. I once upon a time, entertained the thought, I would be happy if trent were to be called as Bishop. Then he was put in as a counselor. He served there for 3 years. I have never thought that again. I love my husband being home. There are some who are always critical of leadership, and your actions and words are always under a microscope. As a bishop and a bishops wife. I have seen the wives lose relationships over their husbands being called. This person also made the comment when we had a new RS president called, this sister had been the president once (or maybe even twice) before, that they should give other people a chance. I am assuming by "they" she meant the Bishop. There are probably other issues surrounding the question, like if you have a testimony of the Church and the way it is run, there are no callings from the Bishop, they come from the Lord. But on some level I agree. I think everyone should have the opportunity to be the President of an auxillary. It's amazing how much more patients you have for the leaders, when you have spent time in their shoes.
How about those calling no one seems to want. Scouts. Primary. Nursery. I have gotten some odd looks over the past week from voicing my desire to be in the scout program. My neighbor and I have similar last names. We both served in the RS presidency in different capacities, for the past 2 years. We were released in October and given new callings. She was put in as pack meeting leader, and I can say I was a bit disappointed our callings weren't reversed. I even joked that they keep getting our names mixed up. I think callings are all about perception. You can be happy doing anything. Take the sickness factor out of nursery, and I could get really comfortalbe in that calling I once (yes I have done it before) really didn't like. I was a stay at home mom with no car no friends no family near by, with 3 kids under 3 at home. I wish I would have given it a better chance. If I wouldn't have told myself I didn't like it and didn't want to do it, I really think I could have loved it.
When I lived in the 10th ward, I was extended a call to teach the 8-9 yr old kids. I did not want to. One of the girls mom's came up to me before I started teaching and told me I was so lucky, it was such a good group of girls and it was the best calling ever. It made all the difference in the world. Hearing someone love that calling set the tone for the what I was going to make of that calling. I still remember that, and it was 10 years ago. Sometimes one of the hardest things about our callings is the people we serve with. I can tell you a few stories.
I would love to see everyone magnify their calling. And I think where that starts is by 1, knowing where our callings come from. and 2, loving what we are doing. Then tell people about it. When I was called as RS president, I had quite a few people tell me they were sorry. Or when I was called as scout leader, I heard a lot of people tell me they wouldn't accpt a call to do that, or they hated it when they served there.
Stop it.
My new calling will be challenging. With Trent in a youth calling, my 2 oldest there too. 7 other kids. It will be hard to balance. But nothing we haven't done before. AND we both get to go on trek, together.
I know with out a doubt, this is where I am supposed to be. I have had an idea before most of my callings, that I would be realeased form my current calling and then which auxilliary I would be called to. Although it wasn't always clear what capacity, this one was no exception. I am grateful to serve, in whatever capacity i am needed.