One typical trend we always see in any Young Single Adult Ward or Branch is changes in membership with people coming and going, whether it's for school, careers, marriages and the list might go on... That also means constant changes in many callings in the Church for us YSA members, including leadership. It's inevitable that I've been on the radar for some time now and that means my callings in the Church, particularly in the YSA Branch are subject to change in order to accommodate said changes. That being said, I was recently extended a calling to be a counselor in the Elders Quorum Presidency. I was also released from my duties in the Sunday School Presidency. It was funny how all this played out; I first a got a phone call from a member of the Branch Presidency, who asked if he could meet with me before the block on the upcoming Sunday. About 15 minutes later, I get ANOTHER phone call, this time from a member of the Stake Presidency. He asked the same thing, if he could meet with me sometime before the YSA block hours on the upcoming Sunday. Immediately I got that feeling; my thoughts went "Greeaat, they want me to do more things for the Church."
Sunday came and I first met with the member of the Branch Presidency who called me previously. He extended the calling of Sunday School President to me, which I accepted. Soon after, I met with the member of the Stake Presidency who called me earlier in the week and he extended the calling of Second Counselor in the Elders Quorum Presidency to me. Was I surprised? No, considering how lacking the Salem YSA Branch has become. But this caused a little confusion and some quick last-minute shuffling on the part of the leaders. How typical... My initial calling as Sunday School President was now null and I would get the calling to be part of the Elders Quorum Presidency. Personally, I am feeling a little under-qualified to be in this capacity. And even on a more personal note, I have become a little fed-up with how things have been going for the Branch, in terms of membership attendance in both Church and Family Home Evening activities and in leadership meetings. I have attended a few Branch Council meetings and honestly, it's all talk and not a lot of results. Anything I felt inspired to say either gets shot down or I get an earful of something in response. All I want to do is fulfill my duties in the calling(s) that I have and help move the overall progress of the Branch in a forward direction. If there's one thing I don't like about a leadership capacity in the Church, it would have to be going to additional meetings, especially ones where it's almost pointless to go to if things are not going to get done. Nothing against the Church and the people who help make it up but there are WAY too many redundancies.
Once again, I take my new calling with the attitude that I have something I need to learn out of it. I don't know why the Lord put me in this position but I'm confident that He knows what He's doing and I'll put my trust in Him and His guidance. And most importantly, I will do my best.
