i have been wanting a calling in church for weeks now, and on sunday i finally got one - actually two! the first is assistant to the executive secretary, which i didn't even know was a calling open to girls. the second is much more interesting - coordinator/ward cheerleader for our Bishop's newest crazy idea: Lent!
mormons don't usually celebrate Lent, so it's very weird for Bishop O. to suggest we do this. but after spending two days reading up on Lent and composing an email that i hope was encouraging and interesting, i am SO EXCITED. instead of giving something up, the Bishop has asked all of us to set three types of goals:
1. a daily goal that strengthens personal spirituality
2. weekly goals to reach out and serve others
3. a long-term goal to be worked on lent-long
i haven't decided exactly what i'm going to work towards yet, but i have imagined what it will be like if everyone buys in and takes this seriously. with our entire ward working, really working to be better people for a concentrated 40 days, we have the power to become such a tremendous force for good here in Boston. not just a city on a hill, this is going to be a city visible from space.
it really is the perfect calling - counted today, and i have exactly 40 days and 40 nights left in massachusetts. going to make them count.
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