Sneaky sneaky

SO Chad got released from the bishopric in the singles ward. He's been up on campus, working with these wonderful ysa's for almost 2 full years and it was a bitter sweet ending. Bitter becasue we have grown so much and so close to the bishopric and thier wives, as well as the ysa's. Sweet because for the first time in Liams life, we would be able to sit as a family insacrament meeting, I would be able to hold a calling and Chad and I would be reintroduced into a ward that more suited our curent lifestyle.
  His last Sunday was rough, as we bore our testimonies I was reminded of what a serious blessing it was to our family to have such amazing associations and experiences over the past few years.
  While we were sad to leave, I was extremely excited to have my husband back for a bit, to enjoy sacrament meeting with him by my side. Also, super excited to have him home in the mornings to help me get Liam ready for church and have him drive home with us at the end of church so we could spend the day as a family!

  We were so excited to start fresh. New ward, new friends, new time, new callings, new building. SO fresh! As we prepared for conference we decided that something we wanted to pray about was what we could do to make lots of new friends and become spiritual leaders in our new ward. We spent a few home evenings brainstorming, included it in our family and personal prayers and knew that we needed the Lords help in our efforts.
 
   Flash forward a week and I'm in AZ driving home from Church with my mom. I get a call from Chad and he says he cant talk long but he has been called as the executive secretary in our new ward.

Shamefully, the selfish side of me was instantly confused and irritated. Why would they give him a calling like this when they know he was just released from a bishopric? We have a baby, can;t we have a few weeks together? What about me?! Some bishops won't give wives callings if the husband is serving in a calling such as this? I want to serve in a calling! It's my turn!

I told my mom and she responded "That's been my life for the past 30 years"
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I felt a little ashamed. My moms always been an amazing example of a servant of the Lord. She supported my dad in all his callings, no matter how taxing and difficult they might have been for her as a mother of 6 girls. I don;t remember any of her callings but i know she was always serving others in the ward and was constantly involved in ward actovities and projects. I would be proud to serve as vigilantky as her.

I decided to re-evaluate my feelings about Chads new calling. Once I opened my heart, the spirit entered in and my eyes were opened. I no long saw this calling  as a hinderance....it was a direct answer to prayers. I don't know how I didn't see it that way immediately! We had been praying for a chance to make friends and become spiritual leaders and Chad recieved the call to be the person that virtually gets to know every member in the ward and talk with them on a pretty regular basis. He and I would have the opportunity to meet with new members as well as all the leaders in the ward regularly. It's exactly what we were praying for!

Sneaky sneak!

I didn't see this as an answer to prayers at first but I'm grateful the Lord can forgive me for my brief blindness and helped me to see the blessings that he so graciously places in our familys grasp.

I know the Lord has a plan for me, He knows I have a deep desire to serve his children. I have faith that if I pray and diligently seek opportunities to serve, He will place brothers and sisters in my path that need help so that I can lift burdens and lighten hearts. I know that He wants us all to build lasting relationships and learn from one anothers expeirences and I'm so excietd to get to know members of my ward and do just that.

My heart is full and my hands are ready!