HP7P2

AKA: Harrpy Potter 7 Part 2. Let's talk about how Harry Potter has taken over my life for the last week. The last Harry Potter movie came out in theaters on Friday so some people in my ward decided to have a Harry Potter movie marathon...and I was nominated to host it. It was crazy but so fun!!! There are 7 movies on video already so we watched one every single night til they were finished and then the next day went to go see the new movie in theaters. IT WAS AWESOME!!!! Such a great movie.

I had never read the seventh book and I told myself I wouldn't watch the movie til I had finished the book, so all week I was hustling like crazy to finish the book. In any free time at work I was reading, any free time at home I was reading, and when I was home and not reading...I was watching the H.P. marathon. My life became Harry Potter, I honestly thought at one point I was in Godric's Hollow. It was out of control, and totally worth it, we had so much fun and the movie AND the book were great!!

Released

Today was kind of a strange day in my world. I woke up to be to my meetings by 7:30 knowing full well the events that would take place today. I went to my meetings, worked on ward stuff like we do every Sunday and then walked down to Sacrament Meeting. And then, just like that, it happened, I was released from Relief Society President. I have known for a few weeks that it was coming, but I didn't really know what to expect as far as what I would feel. I did alright during church, but as I walked out of relief society, past the bishop's office and to my car, I couldn't help but cry a little bit, and this is why.

I loved serving as the president, I won't lie. A lot of people asked me throughout the last year if it was a burden, or a pain, or told me they were so sorry that this was my calling. I never understood that. Yes, it kept me busy, yes it was a lot of work, but yes, I loved it. The president before me hated the calling and counted down to the day we as a presidency got released for months. I swore to myself when I got called to take her place that I would never complain. It is a calling from the Lord and I was the one chose to accept it, so I had no right to complain. Yes, there is more that I could have done, there always is, but I am so grateful for all that I got to do. I love the Gosepl and I am so happy to serve in it anyway that I can.