Humility

Well, I had my first choir practice today (new calling: ward choir director). Afterwards, at approximately 10:30 am, I came home and climbed into bed (in my church clothes) and pulled the covers over my head and stayed there until it became clear that not one person in this house can find anything. I had to get up to find Abby's slip, Anna's shirt, Benny's "beep" (pacifier) and Nate's box he painted that I threw away a few days ago thinking he would never miss it, but suddenly the box he painted 3 months ago and never touched since is the most important thing in the world and I can't quite bring myself to tell him I chucked it so I have to keep searching for it. It's good to be needed, right?

Anyway, back to choir. I love to sing, I'm very comfortable in the whole choir scene. I've sung in several, some of which were really very good choirs. So what is the problem you ask? I don't know how to lead, at all. I mean sure I've learned the basic patterns in the back of the hymn book of where you're supposed to move your arm, but leading a choir and cutting off and bringing them in and keeping track of where we are during the interludes etc.? It's just WAY over my head. There is a new couple in our ward who each majored in music. The husband took a conducting class taught by Mack Wilberg. After our practice he very kindly, very carefully offered to help if I felt like I needed it. I thanked him and begged him to trade me callings. He's in the Edler's Quorum presidency. I'm going to see if one technically has to hold the priesthood to serve in a priesthood quorum presidency and how our bishopric feels about calling swaps. I think that's my best option.