My New Calling in Our New Ward

So before I get into the "official" blogging I promised you all an update on Valerie's Bed. The day after I posted the blog about Valerie not sleeping in her bed, she and I had a little talk.  I told her that it was just the wind and that I was sure it was just the tree outside her bedroom window that was making the noise.  I told her we could move her bed around so that it wasn't in that corner of the room, but I didn't have to.  She had already decided that she was fine and that we didn't have mice.  She had already decided on her own that it was "Crazy Tree" making all the ruckus.  She has been sleeping in her bed every night since.  All is well.  Her room is still a mess, but she is very happy with it.

Our family got moved out of the Ben Lomond 4th ward, and put into the Ben Lomond 5th ward.  They had a small ward that wasn't growing and they needed us.  Even though everyone has been very nice and there have been many prayers given about uniting our ward, I have still felt a little like "the red headed step child."  Most of the families that moved with us have been in the 5th ward before and many of them already know people in the ward.  We have to start anew.  I find myself pulled to the people I already I know from the old ward, and I haven't really talked with too many others.  I need to make a better effort. Marie is doing fine she still has her friend Emma with her in priamary.  We were a little worried about Valerie.  She was going from a ward with 15 Beehives to a ward with 5 Beehives, only 3 of which are active.  She seems to be getting along just fine.  Jordan is doing really well.  He has his friend Kaden that came with us and he seems happier in this ward.  It's just going to take some time.
I did receive a calling last week.  The bishop called me into his office and asked me what my calling had been in the other ward.  I was so worried that they would put me back into scouts, that I started out telling him that I had been the wolf leader for four years, then I had to stop myself and say that actually I had most recently been the Mia Maid advisor.  He smiled and said that's a funny coincidence.  He then called me to be the Mia Maid advisor in our new ward.  I think Heavenly Father knew that I needed to be called back into this position. Let me explain why:  After I had been the Wolf leader for four years I was getting burned out and wanted a new calling.  Other people that had been in scouts with me were being called to other positions and I wanted to know why I wasn't.  I was a little frustrated.  I continued being the Wolf leader for another year or so. I was continually trying to change my attitude.  One week I would be okay with being a den  leader, the next week I was sick of it.  I finally decided that I couldn't continue like this. So I asked to "be considered for a new calling," actually Dale told them for me.  I thought it would take a few months before anything happened, but no, the very next week I was called to be the Mia Maid advisor.  I felt guilty because in essence I had asked to be released. I always wondered if the Mia Maid advisor was truly what I was suppose to be doing, and I struggled with this question for a long time. So when Bishop Jenkins called me to do the same position in this ward, the answer came to me. Yes! This is where I truly belonged.  I am really excited to have this calling in our new ward.  It's funny how our Heavenly Father knows us and how he knows our needs so well.  Isn't it great!