Easter Sunday.... the calling has come

In the LDS church you are "called" to serve in some capacity. could be as easy as locking the building at night or as hard as teaching the gospel to 100s of people. I was called to utilize my skills in the kitchen. This is not odd for me. I have been asked before to help out with special events with the Church, but now i have been called. This shouldn't be anything else weird. I am quick to volunteer, quick to show a helping hand, but this is the official "calling". this is the first steps to conversion. I am not afraid of this path. Nor do i shy away from an asked helping hand.

The call was put out and i answered. they asked for help and i showed up. This is nothing that i haven't done in the past, but now it is official. I was also asked to give the opening prayer one day

This official calling of the church does not require membership, but what the bishop said to me after church struck me. He encouraged to help in membership development. I am not a member, and I don’t think I am even close to being a member (that I can think of) but this was something that I am good at. I can sell. Ok Selling is not what it is made out to be. I am not trying to dupe this guy into religion, but I know the high points and I can generate excitement in a subject. Between my ability to generate excitement and Clinton’s vast knowledge of the scriptures, we are a great team for helping people develop their love of Christ. This is what I do. It is what make me feel in my comfort zone. Once in my comfort zone I will be able to start letting my preconceived notions of religion and Mormons are.

I am just in a place where I am stepping so far out of my zone that I need all the comforts I can find. And I find comfort in responsibility and recruitment. This is different for me. I have talked to some of my mo friends and they are all proud of what I am doing and some of my non-mo friends and they think the idea is stupid that I am looking at the church. I am finding my way, this isn’t about public opinion it is about me. What do I want to find, who I want to find it with. I am finding my way, not asking for approval, just let me figure it out. I will ask for help as I need it. and right now.

But the calling is in and I will be answering the call. We shall see what happens after that…. Watch for this Sunday I might be the one at the podium…