New callings galore!

So it's been awhile since I've mentioned what's going on with me personally. I've started walking everyday with my neighbor Jamie and that has gone great! She's a fun walking partner and we get along very well. We usually get in a good 45-50 minute walk every morning and we talk the whole time! I don't think I've lost any weight yet but still, I feel better knowing that I'm doing a little exercise everyday. I'm building my way back up to a healthy resolve! Hopefully the cold & snow will hold off a little this year so that we don't have to quit too soon.

Tomorrow I start working for a couple of weeks to help out at Digis. The receptionist is getting married and it sounds like she's having a lengthy honeymoon so I'll be filling in for the next two-three weeks. I'm looking forward to it since it'll give me a chance to get out a little each day. I'm only actually going in to the office during the day (4 hrs a day) for the first week or so while they train me and then I'll be able to go in when Paul gets home so that he can watch the boys. There's a chance that I may be able to do some of the work at home too!

And as for the "new callings galore," well, about 3 weeks ago Paul & I were released as the Valiant 10 teachers and called to be the Cub Scout Wolf Den Leaders. We have about seven 8 yr old boys that come over every week now for us to teach them something new! Thank goodness for the helpful calendar of activies they have in the BSA magazine that's sent out. The boys are, well, boys! It kind of makes me nervous for when Ryan & Ben grow up! YIKES!! So much energy!!

Today I was called as the Enrichment Leader for Relief Society. Since that's really more of a quarterly calling now it shouldn't interfere too much with the Cub Scout calling but I must say, I was somewhat surprised! I got a call last night from Brother Larson saying he needed to meet with me this morning to discuss some "ward business" and I was kind of confused. I mean, I just got a new calling 3 weeks ago! I knew he was over Relief Society so I went over the possibilities but to be honest, I couldn't come up with much. The RS presidency was just reorganized in August and with it, almost every calling in the RS! Almost. The only thing I could come up with that made sense was Enrichment committee....and I turned out to be right! And yet, Heavenly Father still always manages to surprise me! I expected to be called as a committee member but had never even considered Enrichment Leader! But I've been blessed with more strength and ability to handle the two new callings and my family and have been given a vote of confidence not only by Heavenly Father but the Enrichment Counselor and bishopric as well. So with a lot of prayer and help I should be able to pull it off!

It's kind of funny. I've always told everybody (when it comes up) that my lot in the church certainly appears to be Primary and Enrichment. Ever since I was 18! First it was Sunbeams, then Primary 1st Counselor, then RS 2nd Counselor (over Enrichment), then CTR 5 teacher, then Enrichment committee, then Primary again for the Valiant 10, now Cub Scouts--which is close enough to Primary that I'll count it in with that--and now Enrichment Leader. There have been a couple other callings sprinkled in there but they didn't last long and for the most part, Primary and Enrichment is where I've spent the majority of my time. I've always believed that the Lord puts people where he most needs them and where they can do the most good. I must have some serious talent in these areas that I really need to hone in on and develop because it does seem that is where the Lord seems content to place me time after time and therefore, where he must need me the most!