Monday, February 18, 2008

Primary President

I have been so bad with this lately, but I have good reason. The month started off with my first monthly close at work. The first day wasn't bad, and it seemed like it was going to be smooth sailing and the rest of the month would be relaxing. Then, on the 3rd we went to church and found out that our ward was splitting. It was cool because the ward was so huge, and it was one of the last things President Hinckley approved before he died. It's cool to think that the last moments of the prophet's life were spent thinking about you and the needs of your ward. So, I didn't see my husband for most of the rest of the day because he was in with the Bishopric as they tried to get everything started because we were changing buildings and we lost every single auxiliary presidency and all of the teachers for the classes. SO I went back to work and everything was smooth there until I got a call from the Financial Analyst from one of my facilities saying that their AR and billing was off for 3 facilities. To make a long story short, my boss gave me the wrong account information so I was coding everything to the wrong spot. So, that meant late nights for me for the rest of the week. Then, to put the icing on the cake, on the night of the sixth I was called by my husband to meet with the Bishop. I have been called to be the primary president in our new ward. The only calling I have ever had in priamry is the pianist. That's the only calling I've had anywhere. So, I went from barely on the totum pole to the very top. And with that calling, I had to choose couselors, secretary, and all new teachers, scout advisors, activity day leaders, nursery workers, and pretty soon a nursery leader. man oh man, has life been crazy. Richie is tired of me always talking about Primary, because that's all I ever talk about. When I'm not at work, I'm at home going through primary stuff or emailing the second counselor in the bishopric names for potential teachers and leaders. So, if I seem a little out of it at times, I am just trying to keep myself afloat as I wait for the waves to stop crashing in. I have enjoyed my calling so far, even though it has been hectic, and I really enjoy my presidency and think we will have tons of fun.