Today, I am officially being released from my YW calling. Two and a half years ago this calling was an answer to prayers. I had been reading my patriarchal blessing and came across a paragraph that made me stop and think. I felt an urge to do as it said but was not sure who or how. After I read it over a few times and pondered it I started to pray. It just so happened to be fast Sunday the next day so I fasted asking for guidance to my questions. I don't remember if it was that day or a few days after but I was asked to serve as the secretary in the YW. At that point I had no idea this was the answer to my prayers and fasting. A week or so later I was being set apart by a member of the bishopric, and as he was giving me my blessing and telling me my responsibilities he started quoting almost word for word the paragraph from my patriarchal blessing. I was so stunned and taken back I think my eyes flew open. It had received a direct answer to my prayers.
2 1/2 years later and a different calling in the YW I can still say I love my calling. I feel at home with the youth. Weekly activities, lessons on Sundays, girls camps and youth conferences it's all fun to me. I have a huge testimony of the youth program and have loved being a part of it. Looking back over the years I have grown so much and am so blessed to have served with wonderful leaders and a great group of girls. We have amazing Young Women in our church. Although I am still around and will see them here and there, I know its not the same.
I will miss them.