Two weeks ago I was told that I would be released today from Young Women's. I cried. I told them no, they cannot release me. The extended a new call to be a nursery leader. I said yes, I don't turn down callings, but you still can't release me from young women's. They of course did release me today. I am still having a hard time.
I cried last night when I cleaned out my binder. While I looked at the lists of all the amazing young women that I have worked with. All of whom have made me a better person by working with and serving them. I love those girls all of them, no matter how long or short of time I had with them. Whether they are still in my ward or not. Whether they have graduated and moved on or have just started. I love them! I will miss working with the young women. They inspire me. They are so much stronger than I was at that age. I know I will still see them, and will forever admire them. But it just isn't then same.
I have also worked with some of the most AMAZING women. The women I have served with have helped me, have made me better and have taught me so much. What a blessing it has been to work with each of them.
I have been in Young women's for almost 4 years. Some will say "it is time", but it is only harder to leave the longer you have been in there. I envy the new leaders who are all again amazing women, but I wish I could have stayed.
When they told me of my release I came home and looked at my personal progress, to see if I could finish. So I have spent the last two weeks finishing my Personal progress. As a leader I only had to do the first three experiences and any two 10 hour projects. I however decided to do it all. And today I got my medallion. I am so excited about it. I have mine for when I was a youth but they are gold and this one is silver and very pretty.
So today was a bitter sweet day. Bitter because of my release and leaving the young women. And sweet because I finished my personal progress.
I am looking forward to nursery and the new challenges that come with that. I have never been to nursery well not since I was 3 anyway. I never sat in there with my kids, I barely took them. I never subbed or helped out. So this is all going to be very new for me but I am excited to work with these little ones.
Last Day of School 2021-22
3 years ago
7 comments:
You're going to be great. I love nursery. They have a great new manual and yummy snacks. I love the spirit that there is in nursery.
How sad! I'm sure they have all been so inspired by you.
Congratulations on completing your personal progress!
I was so surprised to hear the changes today, I knew you and Laurel would be so disappointed. I was in the Nursery for about a year in 3rd ward and it was great. Love the kids and the fun atmosphere and sweetness from the littlest ones. I hope the sadness fades from your release and you are able to enjoy your new calling! Missed seeing you the other night at the movies...you must have been in the other theater.
It's hard to be released from a calling that you love so much. You have had some really great girls through the years, and I'm sure that they are so thankful for your love and service.
I think you'll have lots of fun in the nursery. It's always nice to know when you're dropping your kids off that they have great teachers in there. Those kids will love you!
Oh, that is sad. It really is hard to be released. You'll do wonderful things in the nursery, I'm sure!
Wow how did you luck out to not have been serving in nursery until now? I am in young women's so I know what you mean about that calling, I have also been camp director for 3 years now...LOVE THEM!
Wow, that's going to be a big change! Here's a suggestion: ask the YM to do a service project with you--cleaning the nursery! You'll definitely want it sanitized now that it's flu season.
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