I got a new calling......(and if you are wondering if I
FINALLY got released from the State Mental Hospital-the answer is no.) So in addition to the mentally ill I now am the secretary in the primary presidency in my real ward. I know nothing about primary so I've been learning as I go:)
The president asked if I would be in charge of the
3rd and 4th Articles of Faith. My responsibility included making a "cute" poster and then teaching the kids on Sunday during opening exercises. I've never been a good speller or artist so I kept putting it off and putting it off also, - "cute" posters just aren't my thing. Sunday morning came around and I am freaking because it's not done. I enlist the help of Joseph and we
"get creative." We are trying to think of a creative ways to draw the
Holy Ghost, baptism, and sin. We come up with a picture of a ghost with a halo above his head (with my full intention to explain to the kids that the Holy Ghost isn't a ghost) water (for baptism) and handcuffs for sin.
Feeling pretty proud of myself we head to church:) All during sacrament meeting I am going through what I'm going to say and how I'm going to say it. I was kinda nervous.....little kids freak me out! Give me Deacons and Beehives any day but sunbeams-now they are
freaky!
Opening exercises starts and I am waiting in anticipation for my turn when the
Bishop walks in and sits next to me. Also, my
visiting teacher who happens to be the relief society president comes in because her daughter is giving a talk......lovely. I'm thinking Melinda you are a pro you can do this.......you taught gang members and drug addicts to make
quiche you can teach little kids WORDS!
Finally my turn........I did the best I could......the kids seemed to learn......and I actually somewhat enjoyed myself. But I asked the kids "does the Holy Ghost really look like this?" and they all in unison say YYYEEESSSS........I respond "no the Holy Ghost is a spirit. He doesn't look like this. I just drew this so it would help you remember the word, Holy Ghost" All the kids were like ooooohhhh :)
I sit down feeling
sweaty and relieved it's over when my VT leans over to me and says " i before e except after c" I
PANIC! DID I SPELL SOMETHING WRONG????? Of course I did! I spell horrible!!! and I am really self conscious about it. Then I come to find out that pictures of ghosts are NOT allowed in primary and if the Stake President knew he would freak....
I was mortified. Then I was so ticked a Joseph!! He read the poster with me.....He knows I can't spell and am overly cautious about anything I write...AND he KNEW the ghost "rule"!!! AAAHHHH. I wanted to cry...my first assignment and I choked.
Joseph of course felt really bad. He didn't notice the spelling error and he forgot the "ghost rule." And I got over it:)
For your viewing pleasure I have included a copy of my "cute" misspelled evil poster:)
