just minding my own business and “BAAAAM!!!”
really – i was just minding my own business…
as a 35-year-old mama to 5 tots under age 8…
keeping my family alive…
trying to teach the littles not to scream & bite & pinch & such …
recovering from my c-section (right! – remember how I just had a baby, oh… like six weeks ago)…
hoping to sit in the back at church & snuggle my baby with a little down time…
and BAAAAM!!! …
I was called as Relief Society President.
True Story.
Sometimes I think things are hard in my life …
that I’m not strong enough to handle the chaos…
I cry a bit and whine it out to Jimmy…
& then I tell myself over and over that things will work out,
that every day will get a little easier,
that Christ will lift me up…
that I won’t be given more than WE (the Lord & I) can’t handle.
Then sometimes I get bogged down again wondering how I’ll happily endure as a tired & overwhelmed mama.
Today on the bookshelf I saw a book by Sheri Dew titled,
And I laughed and knew that I should read through it soon. Remember how life wasn’t meant to be easy?
So – my new theme for this era of my life:
When I told my friend about my new calling, she laughed (not the mean ha-ha laugh)… the “just when you thought your life would get easier… that you’re over the hard part… Heavenly Father throws something new at ya… helping you realize that all THAT was just prepping you for THIS.”… kindof laugh. And no, that wasn’t a run-on sentence or anything. But it’s so true… we are prepped in ways we never realize. He doesn’t always give us what we think we need (a breather!!)… but He gives us what we really need to become the person we were meant to be.
Isn’t LIFE an adventure?! sigh…
hard things… like even type this entire post one-handed while feeding & burping Lizzy, after surviving FHE and an eternal initial Presidency meeting that went to all hours of the night… and now Lizzy sleeps, it’s midnight and this mama is going to bed.
more later on R.S stuff.
Go Forth Heather – you will survive (and a friend adds … and “THRIVE”)
Good luck! It is crazy how Heavenly Father knows what we can handle so much better than we do! You will be a wonderful Relief Society president! :]
Survive AND thrive!!!!
This made me chuckle. You will be wonderful. The Lord must need you to be an example to those women in your ward. I chuckle cuz I was just made YW pres. and had a meeting too that lasted all hours of the day. And never forget you CAN do hard things.
Wow Heather! You will be a wonderful RS president and your family will be blessed. I can’t help but think how lucky all those sisters in your ward are to have you as their leader! Have fun! – I really enjoyed the opportunities to serve in RS.
I am sure you will do great, what a lucky ward to have you as their president!!
This made me cry. Good tears. You will be so fully immersed in good works. I love you Heather!
1 – that video has made me laugh so much since I saw it.
2 – is it terrible that I laughed when I read this? Laughed as in HEATHER!!!! Generally I think it totally stinks when they have women in your family position serve in that calling. But wow. You will rock it. You already rock in general.
Ha, minding your own business. I love it! You shouldn’t have made that FB group. LOL ;) Heather, I think you’re perfect for the job. I one hundred percent sustain you as our new RS president. I think you’re great! Let me know if you ever need anything, seriously. Also, thanks again for making Chloe’s perfect little purple flower hair thing. Everybody loved it, especially me. You’re so talented…another reason why you were picked. Love ya! :)
Wow Heather! I’m sure it seems so overwhelming right now, but you can do it! You will be amazing and your family will be so blessed.
Oh dear Heather, you are definitely the one for the job! You’re Relief Society Sisters are so lucky to have you. I would love to be in your Relief Society! Just keep being you and you will move mountains. I sure love ya! Best of luck balancing it all. You’re my hero!
Heather, you are just such an amazing person. I know you will do an excellent job, although it sounds so hard too. Good luck!
Seriously, can you think of anyone more perfect for the job? I can’t! You will do wonderfully well, and are such a great example. Besides, with the makeup of the ward, there isn’t anyone better than you to show us all how to do it right!! Let me know how I can help; I’ve already failed you a couple times, I need to make up for it.
You have got to be kidding me.
That is a BAAAM!! That is crazy. Wow. Go and Do and the Lord will prepare a way….but still…wow. Just the thought of being called as a RS president right now makes me want to vomit.
You are one of those super strong special elect pioneer woman who is too humble to admit it…
You will be amazing.
i know. i know!! God doesn’t seem to hold back when we feel like we can’t do anything else, does He? Another proof that He knows us better than we know us.
For what it’s worth, I have found that when I have more to do, I am better at everything. Especially if my busy comes from serving. So, I won’t be surprised when these next few years turn out to be your best ever!! Good luck sister!! You (as in, you, God and angels) can totally do this!
{and, DELEGATION is a great, great principle of the gospel.}
not that i mean to sound all “advicey”… i’m sure glad it’s you and not me. :)
All I can say is poor Heather! lucky ward! Poor Heather! But on a bright note your baby girl is so adorable, I can hardly stand it. Good luck………
Love It!! I think things like this happen so you don’t feel so overwhelmed as a mom — You’ll have tons of opportunities to serve others which will give you the spiritual lift you’ll need to make it with 5 little ones! Love you — you’re gonna do great things!!
Oh…my…goodness. All one can do is laugh sometimes. Yet I agree with everyone else that you would be the best RS President ever. Seriously the best. You are so real and so talented and so able to communicate the things that everyone else is feeling. You really get it. Good luck, I will totally pray for you!
If there is anyone who can do it, you can! I would love to be in your Relief Society! You will do an excellent job!
You will be awesome, Heather! Ditto to want Brittany said…I would love to be in your RS! I don’t blame you for feeling overwhelmed. I would to! Just remember…whom the Lord calls the Lord qualifies…and not that you weren’t already ‘qualified’ but you’ll be able to work it into your life until it is just a part of what you do–a part of you! You’ll do great.