Flag Bearer

Last night at pack meeting the adult leaders participated in the flag ceremony.  I was asked to be the flag bearer.  It was fun & an honor.  

This was sung by everyone before retirement of the colors.  It is the Cub Scout version of taps.

Meetings, meetings, meetings!

Yesterday was a bit crazy with meetings.  I met with my presidency to get some planning done for the end of year.  Primary is singing, Priesthood preview coming up, getting ready for the new year & new theme.  Want to have a get together with all the primary board.

Attended my first Activity Day Girls meeting.  I am still trying to get names with faces & faces with names.  Our ward has a large group requiring that we call a 3rd leader.  Last night was her first activity days meeting, too.  I have very nice ladies serving in those positions.

Lastly, was BSA roundtable.  I attended the Cub portion while my hubbie was at the Boy Scout portion.  A first for both of us.  It was very imformative.  As it turns out, our Cub Master is moving into a fixer-upper soon & has been quite busy with that and work, so I am in charge of December's Pack meeting.  (One more thing.)  If we don't get a committee chair soon, I'll also be in charge of the pinewood derby in Jan.  Talk about stress.  I am glad that I like to delegate and share responsibilities with others.  But, it's time to get organized.

I'm not quite at point of wanting to choke.  But I do feel like what this dude looks like!

(Speaking of choke, so sad to see the Cav's loose to the Miami Heat last night.)

This week I was able have a PPI with my Bishop.  I am so amazed at what our Bishop's accomplish & all the hard work they do.  We have an awesome Bishop!!!  What a blessing to serve with him!!!


Saturday, I was able to attend my first baptism as the Primary President.  It was so neat.  The entire stake gets together to have all the baptisms for the month.  There was lovely music, nice talks, then in groups of three wards, we went to see "our" kids baptized.  The confirmations were done by individual wards.  I was prepared to do what I thought was the "standard" congratulations/welcome to activity days, etc.  Little did I know that they didn't do things like we did back in Ohio & everyone liked it.  I just thought everyone did the same thing.  I have started a new tradition.  I'm a trend setter.  Who knew?


Remember my fascination with sprinklers here in Idaho.  Well, there's more.  The past month I've seen little signs everywhere advertising "Sprinkler Blowouts" for $25.  Having no clue, I asked my Relief Society President.  She explained it while a couple of other sisters were chuckling at my question.  At the end of summer you have to pay someone to come & blow all the water out of the sprinkler system/pipes so that they don't freeze & bust the pipes.  I had no idea.


My first Sunday not conducting, I took the opportunity to check out our GIGANTIC nursery.  Wow!  I am so grateful to have wonderful nursery leaders & a saintly counselor who's "only" responsibility is to take care of the GIGANTIC nursery & my wonderful leaders.  And, I have to call two more leaders & "borrow" another room to have them in.  Whew!!!


And, my wonderful Relief Society sisters insisted that they could teach me to make pie shells.  I came just to chit chat & get more acquainted (not really wanting to make a pie crust).  Well they quickly put me to work measuring, fluffling, kneading, whatever.  It was fun, but I'm not going to make pie crusts at home. The pre-made frozen kind are perfectly fine for me!!!  (But thanks anyways, ladies!)

Look out Primary, Here I come!!!

  

Sunday I was officially called & sustained as the Star Ward Primary President.  (Talk about jumping into a new ward with both feet!)  I was able to spend my last "free" Sunday observing & learning from the previous presidency.  I am so grateful that I've had the experience of being a counselor.  Rebecca was a great trainer.  Now I get to be the senior companion!!!

The worst part is just that I don't know very many people yet.  I don't know who's who or who goes with which kid.  Oh well, that will come with time. 

I did get to enjoy a couple of months off (for good behavior?) and the opportunity to meet a few folks.  I was even able to befriend someone who is newer here than we are.  (I'm a R.S. big sister, now.)  

Anyway, I hope this goes well.  I looking forward to my new adventure with optimism and renewed energy.