I'm no longer a babysitter at church. I've been released from the nursery. Actually I was comfortable in nursery. I can't say it's a place that I would choose to be but none the less I haven't hated being in there. Except for the very beginning first 2 weeks. I actually thought they were completely crazy for putting me in there. It did take me a couple of weeks to resign myself to the fact that I was there to stay. I think the hardest part was that I had and have 3 kids in there almost 1/2 the nursery are mine. Now I'm a teacher in the Relief Society "again". Instead of teaching the 2nd week I am now doing the 4th week which entails doing the Ensign lesson. Ehhhh, not exactly what I would have chosen but it's all good. Plus I'm not in nursery. I do have to make it clear that I never asked to be released from nursery and I haven't complained at all since those first 2 weeks that I was there. So it wasn't my doing.
I actually missed being in Relief Society. Before we got married I felt like the singles ward Relief Society was a joke, like we were practicing to be real women. Then I got married and we moved to a very small ward and I was called to the Primary Presidency within the first month that we were there and I have to say it was a relief because I truly felt out of place in Relief Society with a bunch of "older" women and I felt like I was this young kid that didn't belong. Then we moved to Montana just after I had Em and I didn't have to have a calling, actually I did play piano for the choir but that was an unofficial calling, which was just fine with me. So I went to relief society there and still felt a little weird but that was only for 6 months and I had a baby to tend so I didn't have to feel as weird. Then we moved here and I was put right into primary which was still great. I didn't have to be with all the old people (That's what I thought at the time). Then I had the twins and EVERYTHING changed. I actually enjoyed being in relief society. When the babies turned 16 months I was called as a teacher in relief society and we got to put the kids in nursery a little bit early. Which they loved because they got to run around and play and I got a much needed break. So Sunday started to be my 2 hour break from babies except for O of course she was still only 4 months old but she was sooooooo easy. It was a joy to have a little one on one time with her. Anyway it's nice to be back to relief society and to have a break again. Even though I have to teach. It's worth it. Now I am one of the "old" ladies.
Well, that's my long winded update. I hope you didn't get to bored. :)
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Lloyd said they made some big changes in church yesterday. Welcome back to the land of the Old Bitties! You know you were missing us.
:) Rachel
It's nice to have a change. I remember feeling like a babysitter too when I was in nursery and with sunbeams. Being in there helped me learn how to deal with different kids though. I think it was good for me at the time to be around the kids. It gave me a chance to explore different ways on how to invite the spirit. ;)
Well, I'm not as good as you, when it comes to nursery, I have turned it down. I feel as though I've had a nursery for nearly 13 years in my home and on Sunday I need to be somewhere else. I know, I know one shouldn't turn down callings, but on this one I just can't do it!)
OH NO!!! I completely understand. They called me into nursery when Olivia had just turned a year I think and it was because I was still on the primary board from when I was prego with the twins and so I think they just thought since I was still on the board they should put me somewhere and so that's where they put me. I thought they were crazy and then one sunday the bishop asked my husband how I was doing and Joe was like she's fine but I don't think that she shoudl be in nursery. He was astounded. He had no clue I was even in there. So the next week he had me released from primary completely and called to relief society!!! I was SOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! :)
I teach out of the Ensign to and I like it better than the manual, there's a little more wiggle room I think plus less people read that lesson here so they are always suprised with what I throw at them ;o).
I think there's nothing wrong with the nursery if you don't have any of your own children in there. I loved it when I was just teaching a few kids I didn't have to interact with except at church for 2 hours. My kids always whine and want me to hold them the entire time if I'm in there and I'm usually pregnant. Congrats on the change of pace!
lucky! I loved teaching RS. A great source for teaching and other callings is sugardoodle.net. Check it out.
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