I have fun, random comments from some readers from time to time which I love and welcome. Of course, if you get my quirky, mostly self-deprecating sense of humor...yea! I certainly don't mean to offend. Just like to speak my mind. It is my blog, after all. I may not know you personally, but you may know my sisters, or maybe even my mom. (The main reasons we started these blogs, after all, was for those core readers). But for the rest of you "Mormon" readers out there, or others who know and understand Mormon culture, I thought I'd tell you that I have 3 callings just so you can add more pieces to this Fairy Godmother Puzzle. I guess they figured I must be ADD and I'm such a square peg, they'd just throw me at the wall and see what stuck. My last calling may be a stretch as a "calling", but recently I asked someone if it counted (figuring her husband was in the Bishopbric she carried some authority on the subject), and she said yes...so...here they are:
R.S. Teacher -- This Sunday -- Lesson 27. (I hope...hah! That's preparedness)! I think they have me called to this position as teacher so that I can make everyone feel better about themselves. I do not pretend to be, after all, more perfect than anyone else. (Unless you give me a really good reason, and then, I'm afraid, I'm going to have to get smart). I am, after all, there to make fun of myself for everyone else's benefit so we can feel a little more human and empathize a little better, perhaps, and understand we're all just making our way. In my book, effort goes a long way. So anyway, there's one calling.
Secondly, just got called as Assistant Girl's Camp Director. Start that calling, in depth, this Thursday. I used to be such a camper/back packer when I was a teen. I must confess, the closest I want to come to camping anymore is the sliding doors at the DoubleTree. However, I am a mother and willing do almost anything for my almost-perfect daughter, so I accepted the calling. (That, and really, you're not supposed to have a choice, right?) The sacrifice of being away from my son for a week may prove to be the most challenging. He may be better off, but I'm pretty sure it's going to be a huge tug on the heart strings. This family hasn't spent too much time apart in it's 15 year existence. Intentionally. As my mother loves to remind me, it's called "being stretched". Moms are always big on tests and endurance. Ever noticed that?
Lastly, I'm a really bad visiting teacher. I was really good, and now I've just been bad. Not intentionally, just happened. We were supposed to go yesterday. In fact, I'm pretty sure my partner put together these Valentine basket things. AND then -- she just never called me about where to meet. She's in Tahoe now, so I guess I'll have to wait til next week to find out. Such is life.
So they are keeping me as busy as I'll let them. Or they just know I'm ADD, beyond help, and they're just throwing out fishing lines trying to save me. I know I seem and perhaps act desperate. Really, I'm just a really noisy loner. Either way, I'm in it to be stretched, taught, humbled and find a way to once again, laugh at myself. I've never forgotten this:
Time + Crisis = Humor.
Sometime in my life I heard that and it's stayed with me. I've found it to be mostly true. Even the painful, hard times in my life have proved to be some of the most poignant, funny teaching moments I've had to share. Either that, or my life is just plain laughable. Either way, the women sure seem to enjoy me more than the primary kids. Plus I don't have to sing alone in front of the group. Fine with me, for now!
Now there's more 411 than anyone ever hoped to have! Come back soon.
6 comments:
Just want you to know that I LOVE your sense of humor - because I think we must come from the same humor universe. That's why I like to come here and read. And that's why I'm sure I would enjoy your RS lessons!!! (I've just been in YW and Primary so long, I just don't know how to behave in RS)
Thanks for letting me read and comment!
(And yes, that's me that has posted comment, deleted comment, posted comment, deleted comment, etc. etc. this morning - sometimes I have a brain malfunction - okay alot of times I have a brain malfunction. I was trying to get it right, so I think I better just give up and leave it alone!!) Anyway, I enjoy your blog. Thanks.
And she comes out smiling! I mean, laughing! I love the part about camping in the sliding doors of Double Tree. Would Hayden like to come to Utah during girls camp? Actually, that would probably be overkill for him. Hmm, at home where it is quiet and has Dad and Grandma and Lindsay's full attention or come to a place where 9 people live in utter chaos?
I too have three callings:
#1: RS Teacher
#2: VT, which I am also horrible at
#3: PLFFG (Prepare Lessons For Fairy Godmother.)
:)
Love ya!
I only have two callings--visiting teaching supervisor and visiting teacher. I'm actually pretty good at both of them, simply because I tend to genuinely love people and want to try to make a difference in their life. I don't do ANYTHING in a big or profound way, just a bunch of little things. And maybe that makes a difference in the end. At least, that's my hope. :)
Oh, and I only have two kids, ages 9 and 12. And they only take piano lessons--no other extra-curricular activities right now. So, my life seems pretty simple compared to the rest of you girls. But that's the way it needs to be for us. And there you have it. More than you ever wanted to know about me. :)
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