I am currently ignoring a very long to do list. A list, that no matter how many things I am able to check off as done, continues to grow. It is exciting and exhausting all at once.
Today, I was asked by the Young Men's President how I was adjusting to my calling. I stopped for a second, thought, and started to laughing. I told him I have so much going on I haven't really thought about how I felt.
Everyday is just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other and getting done everything that needs to be done.
Not to say I haven't learned anything from my calling. I am learning lots and lots. In fact, here is a short list of some of the things I have learned.
#1 People think that when you are the head of the organization you are at the top. I have learned that in truth you are at the bottom. The bad thing about being on bottom is all the crud runs down to you. All the negative feelings, complaints, injustices, and not fairs land on top of your head. Sometimes it is not fun to be on top/bottom.
#2 The youth of today need straight talk. They need us to be blunt and to the point. There can be no beating around the bush. There can be no softening the blow. At times I find it difficult to council the youth and tell them that their actions are out of sync with the standards of the gospel. I am learning that I was called to this calling to help them live the standards of the gospel. I was not called to help them justify their bad choices.
#3 No matter how tired, frustrated, overwhelmed, upset, and ect... I feel being with these girls lifts me and makes me happy. I am so grateful to have this opportunity to serve them.
I hope everyone has a super Super Bowl Sunday
Today, I was asked by the Young Men's President how I was adjusting to my calling. I stopped for a second, thought, and started to laughing. I told him I have so much going on I haven't really thought about how I felt.
Everyday is just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other and getting done everything that needs to be done.
Not to say I haven't learned anything from my calling. I am learning lots and lots. In fact, here is a short list of some of the things I have learned.
#1 People think that when you are the head of the organization you are at the top. I have learned that in truth you are at the bottom. The bad thing about being on bottom is all the crud runs down to you. All the negative feelings, complaints, injustices, and not fairs land on top of your head. Sometimes it is not fun to be on top/bottom.
#2 The youth of today need straight talk. They need us to be blunt and to the point. There can be no beating around the bush. There can be no softening the blow. At times I find it difficult to council the youth and tell them that their actions are out of sync with the standards of the gospel. I am learning that I was called to this calling to help them live the standards of the gospel. I was not called to help them justify their bad choices.
#3 No matter how tired, frustrated, overwhelmed, upset, and ect... I feel being with these girls lifts me and makes me happy. I am so grateful to have this opportunity to serve them.
I hope everyone has a super Super Bowl Sunday
Comments
#2 TRUE
#3 AWWW