Over the past few weeks our ward has watched the changing of many organization positions. I keep reminding myself "CHANGE IS GOOD"! I have been the recipient of good change and hard change... And I am now left standing in big shoes to fill. 
Since December (2 short years ago) These lovely ladies served the young women of the LDS church with their heart and soul. It was best described to me today like this...
"Young Women" is not a Sunday or Wednesday night calling. It is also birthdays, firesides, service projects... It is time on bended knee at least twice a day. You live this calling! So it is your life. And with that, Young Women leaders who serve (as Heavenly Father would have them do so) genuinely love and respect "their" girls making this calling a difficult one to give up.
That being said, their devotion and bond to the girls is often mis-understood... and sometimes intimidating... And when its all said and done and these leaders are called to serve in different ways, I know that they leave a piece of their heart, a glimpse of hope, mountains of faith and a beacon of light to those whom they have touched... and I believe they will still bend on knee daily with "their girls" in mind.
So... My thanks to you for a job well done. My gratitude for loving some of Heavenly Father's most choice youth. (biased? Nope!) I empathize with you, as if you were grieving, as you move on. And I rejoice with you in knowing that you have touched lives and you have made a difference. I know you have given the gift of your heart and soul and I see the fruits of your labors.
Today... well~ more like yesterday or a few weeks ago when I figured this whole thing out... I promise to serve with the same devotion... It has never been a secret that I love the youth of Zion. They shine!
Dear Sister Merrill,
and to your amazing presidency and leaders,
You are right! You (and yours) have earned a halo!
I believe Heaven is smiling!
You have left big shoes to fill.
You have my promise!
And to my girls,
I marvel at your glow!
I LOVE YOU!
12 comments:
well done ladies! and I know this new presidency will be amazing. I am so excited to have a daughter learn at your feet!
Congratulations on your new calling. You will all be amazing. Janet cannot wait until August when she can come hang out with you!
I enjoyed the Young Women. It is hard work but worth it! What position did you get?
I am very much looking forward to Young Womens!! We will have a blast!! When is the Wasatch Back?
Great picture for you post. It seems all the woman put their hearts into this calling.
I was called to young womens pres in my last ward. I was only 24,talk about big shoes to fill. I was so scared that I wouldn't live up to the standards they were used to.I felt like a young women still,but it was so much fun. To be honest,in this new ward I was demoted to mia maid advisor, and it is nice to be the helper and not the one in charge.You do eat sleep breath this calling,but it is all in the effoert to make our youth wonderful in the future.They are lucky to have you,they will have so much fun
Sis. Mecham you are amazing!!! I can't wait to have you as a young women's president :)
so i take it you are the new yw president... i wondered when you posted on my blog thanks for the heads up... look how inspired i am... ha ha! the girls are lucky to have you! :)
What a great YW Pres you will be! You are already so loved and admired by my girls! Thanks for being willing to share your time, knowledge, love of life and testimonies with our girls!
congrats girl friend!! you will be amazing for sure. still to this day i talk about all my YM advisers and how great they are. esp. you! you are one of the most fun, loving, amazing, and beautiful people that i know. some of my greatest laughs were with you at girls camp. i dont think i have ever laughed that hard in my life! no joke! the girls are SO lucky to have you.
You will be an amazing YW president! The girls are so lucky to have you;:).
Good Luck!! You will be great - I can't wait to hear about your experiences as you "settle in."
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