I don't know if I have mentioned how much I love the Olympics. This year they are in Vancouver, so I am also loving the Canadian aspect of the games. Not to mention that today was the gold medal hockey games between the USA and Canada. Really...I'm talking big time.
The unfortunate thing is that the game was scheduled to start at 1 pm, and we don't get out of church until 2 pm. A big deal, probably not, but I really wanted to see the whole game. I have had sick kids the past couple of weeks, so I was toying with staying home with one of them. You know...just to be sure they were completely better-the beneficial side-effect being I could watch the game. At the very least, I knew I could slip out of Sharing Time early, under the guise of Gracie needing a nap, and catch the game. I know, very slick.
Then it started happening this morning. First, Sarah was blessing the food when she asked that mom would be blessed to make right choices and not go to Satan. Or at least that's what I thought she said, but upon asking she hadn't said that at all. A guilty conscience, perhaps?
Lizzie pointed out that we had set it to record, so what was the big deal? Really, these righteous kids; what am I going to do with them? Don't answer that.
Then Mark tells me his lesson for Sunday School is on sacrifice. Need I say more?
Then it turned out to be Ward Conference. Not the week to slip out and leave your class unsupervised.
THEN one of the High Councilmen pulled me aside before church and asked if he could meet with my husband and me after church. Can you believe it? I'm sure, by this point of the story, you can.
So my plan lay in ruins under one of the chapel pews. But now I am so glad it did. I was where I needed to be, and the Lord knew I needed a little help to stay there. I got called to be the Certification Specialist for Girls' Camp. I'm actually really excited, which I realize is strange for me to say. I'm excited to go to camp with Lizzie and even more grateful, because she's excited for me to be there with her. I'm looking forward to meeting some new people and learning some new things.
Plus, I recorded the game and got the chance to watch one of THE BEST hockey games ever. And Canada won. Yay!
So after today, I can conclude that Church is where I should be. And the rest will come together if it should.
First of all, you are more righteous than me. I was really disappointed when I found out the stake was taking all of sharing time that Dave was home with the sick kid and not me.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful how things just seem to work out. Congratulations on the new calling. That will be fun.