Released!

So that's it. My three years as Relief Society President have come to an end! People at church yesterday asked me if I was sad. Should I feel guilty saying no? Mostly I'm relieved. This was by far the most difficult calling I've had and one that felt like a constant struggle on top of some difficult struggles in my own life.

It was strange to go about my work today. That part of my brain where I kept all the Relief Society stuff would alert me every hour or so with a vague feeling that I should be doing something or thinking about something or planning something. I had to keep silencing the alarm. It's kind of a funny feeling.

I will miss the closeness I felt with the sisters in Relief Society and my presidency, but I will not miss the responsibility, the worry or the work. Or the phone calls. I think that's the most noticeable difference today. It's so quiet! Justin took this picture of me a few months ago and looking at it made me think how accurately it portrays my time serving in this calling. On the phone, unshowered and tired. But I made it. I endured.

Change is good!