After three months in our new ward and almost being sad about not having a calling, I was asked to be the Primary Music Leader and lead the children in Singing Time. What a new experience this has been for me! Besides substituting in Primary a couple times, I haven't spent time in Primary since I was kid myself.
I'm having to relearn the old Primary songs, quickly catch up on new ones and all of the coordinating hand movement, learn all the kids names and figure out how to control and entertain each of them. It is exhausting but so fun at the same time. Good thing they are so forgiving for my mistakes. Any suggestions would be wonderful :)
I find it challenging enough just to stop myself from laughing at all of the funny things that the kids say. Luckily my mom has been a huge help since she has had the same calling for the last three years. Each week she helps me come up with an idea of what to do during Singing Time.
I am having the hardest time connecting with some of the older kids but that's probably because I am the last person they see before church is over. I'm good but I don't know that I am better than their home and food.
Along with my time in Primary, I have also been helping to put together and lead a ward choir for Christmas and Matt and I were asked to co-chair the Ward Christmas Party. On top of that, the bishopric asked me Sunday if I would help put together and direct the upcoming Road Show skit for our youth.
What a joy it is to be busy with some meaningful causes again - even if it does make my Sundays quite long and busy now. The best part about all of this has been getting to know more and more people in our ward and making new friends.
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