Same old, same old

OK - so here's an update on my life

• Work is moving along, doing a lot of web designing, some graphic design, campaign analyzing, and sitting in meetings (guess which is the least productive part of my day)
• Still staying busy with my calling as Relief Society president. In fact, I just reached my one-year mark, Yahoo! I've experienced a whole lot of growth this past year, some of it less painful then other parts.
• Hey, good news...just paid off my car! I bought my Hyundai Santa Fe brand new in February of 2005. Other than a few dings (because of its amazing super power of invisibility - I'll have to tell you more about that another time), it's been a wonderful car, and now I expect to have several more years of wonderfulness (without having to make monthly payments on it).
  

• I have really been trying to do more cooking and baking. Last year I just kind of put it all on hiatus while I figured out how to do my new calling and so this year I'm tackling cooking and baking with a vengence. I've been experimenting with backing bread. If you haven't recently, you should stop over at my food blog and check it out.

Much needed VT

I have wonderful visiting teachers. They are consistent and caring. I really need good visiting teachers right now in my life. Tonight one of them stopped by for a visit. It was so good to sit and talk about real things, important things, not stuff that doesn't really matter in the long run. I am grateful for amazing women, the Visiting Teaching program of the Relief Society, and good friends. I don't know what I'd do without them!

New Church Calling - Relief Society President

So I got a new calling in church last Sunday. First, I have to tell you that I've been a Gospel Doctrine Teacher since June of last year, and I LOVED it. I only had to teach every other week, so preparing lessons was something I really looked forward to. There was soooo much I learned this last year and my testimony really grew.

When the Bishop asked to see me two weeks ago, I really wasn't expecting a change. Since he's fairly new, I thought it was a "get-to-know-you" kind of interview...It wasn't.

Last Sunday I was sustained as the East Relief Society President (because of the size - people and geography -- of our ward, we actually have 2 Relief Societies). My counselors are Kristi Jackson, Sheila Towle, and Robin Hakes.

This has been a humbling experience. Interestingly enough, I was still scheduled to teach Sunday School last week and the lesson was on the Prophet Enoch. When the Lord calls Enoch to serve, this is his response (Moses 6:31-32):

31 And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying: Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hateme; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy servant?

32 And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good.

I know EXACTLY how Enoch felt...except for the "lad" part. :) However, the Lord called me so, as long as I put forth the effort, He'll qualify me. But any extra prayers you send my way would be greatly appreciated.