Good Ole Times

Well today I got to do something that a year ago I would never of imagined...I got to see Sister Reynolds, but she is not a missionary anymore. I got to be with her and her family, to go to their wards (family and singles) and then to share a meal with them, and to top it off, a fireside. Sister Reynolds will always and forever be a dear missionary and a sweet friend. It was from her that I came to understand true patience and the importance of growing. She is so loving, so kind, so sweet. Her family is pretty awesome too. They all seem so close to each other, swapping stories, sharing sweet laughs, and precious moments. For someone who doesnt get much interaction with familes anymore, its nice to see, warm to the heart and comforting to the soul.
Things otherwise are....crazy. Today I feel so overwhelmed with my responsibilities. I kept thinking tonight that I dont know if I can handle my heavy work load, plus three church callings, etc. At the fireside, the member of the 70 made a very good and valid point. Church callings were never meant to be convenient, nor do they ever truly come at convenient times. They are there to challenge us and to help us to remember our covenants we make with Heavenly Father. So it doesnt make the load any lighter, and doesnt make me feel any more equipped to deal with all that is on my plate. I'm going to have to drop Sundays off of my work schedule, that way I can fullfill my duties with Church, and also just so it can be a day of rest. Right now as it stands, Sundays are a day of mass Chaos! Running from one activity to the next, just waiting for a moment to sit down and catch my breath to come. I dont think thats exactly what God had in mind for his Sabbath Day. There is no time to read, to reflect. Only time to react and to GO GO GO. So I'm having to trust in the Lord's hand in this, because that means 16 hours that will be missing every 2 weeks from my paycheck, or rather 32 hours a month ( almost $300 a month gone) So I confess I am very worried about the effects of that...but I have a good and steady ward, and a good and Steady Heavenly Father. SOmetimes I've realized in life that God has put me in situations where I have to trust a lot more on Him then I thought I wanted to. Not that I dont want to trust in Him, but that He puts me in situations where we are squeezed and pressure is put on us sometimes it feels to breaking point, and thats where He shows us we need a change from a situation that we are in, whether caused by ourselves or whatever the circumstances. You know, I know this is the right thing to do. Even sitting here writing it out and thinking about it, suddenly making the decision, and all, the weight and the heaviness I've had the past couple hours just has seemed to start to go away, :-)