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New Calling

In the LDS church, members are asked to serve in various ways. Church leaders come to us and ask us to take on a formal service assignment. No matter what is is we're asked to do, whether the task is large or small, we consider it a very sacred responsibility. Our "callings" generally last for a year or two, and then we're "released" and "called" to fill another assignment. Several months ago I was released from my calling as a Relief Society Teacher, and have been without another calling since then. It's the longest I've ever gone without a formal calling, and I have to say, I have struggled a bit not having one. I believe in serving in the church, and I felt a bit off. I prayed for an opportunity to serve somehow, and did my best to help out where I could. But I still just haven't felt quite right. Well, the opportunity finally came today and I was asked to serve as the ward choir director. Of course I accepted.

 Now lest you think that I know what I'm doing, and that I have some sort of professional musical training, I ask you to think again. I love sacred music, I have a love for choir singing, and I mostly know how to keep time. Although I have led choirs in the past, I basically fake it. Mack Wilberg I'm definitely not. So it will be a work in progress. But I'm eager to get started, and get in front of a choir again. It's nice to have an opportunity to serve.



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