It's a pretty well-known fact that I am not very good at blogging, or even keeping a personal journal. I have a difficult time writing about myself. I know I would appreciate having a journal of my grandparents' lives, so I am not sure why it's so hard for me to share my thoughts and feelings. Maybe because I was given the example of "your private life is PRIVATE" from my parents. Tonight I realized that the month is almost over and I've only posted one blog this month. Then I remembered the ever-famous "Journal Jar." So I've drawn a slip of paper from this jar and here's what I'm writing about tonight:"What Church callings have you had? Which did you enjo the most?
Church callings include:
1. Jr. Sunday School teacher (my first calling as a newly wed and fairly new member of the Church)
2. Primary teacher (many times over)
3. Counselor in Relief Society (I was all of 23 when I started this one)
4. Jr. Chorister in Primary (I knew little about leading music or teaching it to young children--we learned together)
5. Visiting Teaching Coordinator (twice)
6. Primary President
7. Sunday School teacher for 16-17 year olds--they probably knew more than I did.
8. Homemaking Leader
9. Volunteer in Family History Center (before Internet & computers)
10. Relief Society teacher (a couple of times)
11. Relief Society Secretary
12. Relief Society Welfare leader (first calling in Vancouver)
13. Young Women President
14. Laurel Class Advisor (YW)
15. Primary Secretary
16. Counselor in Primary
17. Relief Society President (twice)
18. Ward & Meetinghouse Librarian
19. Nursery Leader
20. MIA Maid Advisor (YW)
21. Ward Historian
22. Ward Family History Consultant
23. Visiting Teacher
My favorites: Any of the YW callings, Librarian, Family History Consultant
This is the sum total of callings I've held over 40-some odd years as an adult in the Church. I didn't join the Church until I was 18. My first one was teaching in Jr. Sunday School, course 6 & 7. I knew little of the gospel yet, and even less about teaching. I was also pregnant with baby #1. Not a favorite calling. Next came a stint in Primary when baby was young, teaching 5 year olds. Then we moved to a different ward and I had the opportunity to again teach 5 year olds in Primary, plus several years as a member of the Relief Society presidency, which I started at the tender age of 23. This was also where I enjoyed about a year as Jr. Primary chorister and Visiting Teaching coordinator (at the same time--small ward so it wasn't unusual for people to hold 2 callings). Was Primary President when dd#3 was 18 month old, released just before she turned 4. Taught the 16 & 17 year olds in Sunday School, was Homemaking Leader, and Family History volunteer all at the same time. Then we moved to Seattle. Taught Primary a lot of years there, including 5 year olds, 6 year olds, then 11 year olds. Became RS Secretary after ds was born, and held that calling for 3 years until we moved south again.We've been here for almost 24 years and the remaining callings were done here. I am currently Family History Consultant, and have been for about 8 years, maybe 9.
If I kept a better journal, I'd know for sure.
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