Time to grow

It has been some time since I have blogged and so much has changed but the thoughts I want to blog about today is my new calling in the church. It's been a couple of weeks ago but I was called to be the 2nd counselor in the Primary presidency. I have not been in a leadership position since I was the Laurel class president. In these last couple of weeks I have found that I am doing more praying, studying of the scriptures. I also have found that my thoughts have been more on the Savior than ever before. It is interesting to me how a calling can make a person stronger in the gospel. I was and have been a teacher in the primary for many years and it was just recently when I was asking the Lord to release me from being in Primary that I had the overcoming that I needed to not only teach the children but to learn from them. As I thought about that I thought about all the things I have learned over the years of being in primary. One of the most profound things I have learned is what it means to be child like. I have learned to love others unconditionally, still need some practice. I have learned to have faith that I can give my struggles to the Savior and he will help me through. Over the years my children had some very special and awesome teachers who set an example for not only them but for me of how to live and love the gospel. I know that I have tried to be the kind of teacher that I would want my children and now my grandchildren to have. Someone that as a strong testimony and love of the gospel and the principles that are being taught.  This year the Primary theme is "Choose the Right". What a beautiful message to teach these young children and reminder for us adults. Our small branch is growing and we are receiving a wonderful blessing of a chapel being added to our building. We are currently meeting in one of the community centers within our boundaries and only meet for a two hour block. With this cut in our time that we get with our primary children is less. But it a time I treasure each week. We no longer have class time until we go back to the new building. We spend our time having sharing and singing time. We only have 9 primary age and 5 nursery age children on our roles and only half that number are active. So a lot of my growing in this calling will be stepping outside the box and doing some fellowship and missionary work.  I am looking forward to working with the sisters in the Primary and with the Lord in my new calling.