Last week in church we had a meeting for all the primary teachers. We got our new books for the new year. Brett and I were a little sad when they moved us from junior primary to senior primary.
I was so nervous all week. The senior lessons are a bit less self-explainitory. But I got it all planned out and made some cute hand outs. I even made a handout with the primary theme for the month.
We got to church right on time. Our goal was ten minutes early, but with four kids and church at nine, I think we did good getting there right at nine.
Our lesson went pretty well.(I should note that sacrament is last, so we went right to class.) The kids did good and participated well.
On our way out a member of the Bishopric pulled me aside. At this point I knew I was getting released. I had been in primary for nearly four years straight.
After informing me of releasing me, he extended the call of ... releif society pianist.?. I was just thinking "what ". He must have read my mind because he quickly assured me that I did not need to know how to play as all I would need to do was push a button on the piano, and choose music.
I was released and sustained that day in sacrament. (They really mixed things up. A lot of new callings.)
I am way nervous. The only calling I've had in nearly 9 years of married life has been in the primary. Plus I don't know how to play the piano.
I feel a little bit like I'm being forced to grow up. Primary is so simple. You really get the simplisity of the Gospel. I feel like it helps to remember that life really isn't so complicated. We make it that way.
I will miss the primary. We have a really great presidency that made things easy for the teachers.
Brett is also a little nervous. He hasn't really ever taught primary without me. But he will do great.
I've decided that this may be a good opportunity for me to learn. I would really like to learn to play the piano. I feel that it would help me better in this new calling. I mean what if this fancy button pushing piano doesn't work right one day? Or they decide to sing in sacrament? I just feel as though this is a good time for me to expansion my talents. I guess that will be my new year resolution.
On a completely unrelated side note, Alex will be getting an insulin pump in February. :-) and Isaac took his first step about a week ago. He's only 10 months old.
That's about all for now.:)
With love,
Erin Mecham
