The references to my new church service calling have piqued the interest of several of you--I've been getting out-of-blog questions about what on earth I'm doing. So, since the cat's out of the bag with my calling and setting apart and sustaining, here we go. Prepare yourself, it's a mouthful.
Stake Digital Mission Leader
(And when you hesitate saying it out loud because you can't remember all the words, don't feel bad. It happens to the best of us.)
It's not a familiar sounding calling because it's not a familiar calling. In fact, it's one of the very first (if not the first) of its kind. (Or my co-DML and I make two.) We've been tasked with organizing and creating a model for a Digital Mission in the Stake that's not only well functioning and productive but also potentially replicable throughout the Church. No pressure, right?
The short of the issue is that there isn't a whole lot of positive Mormon content online. Sure, it exists, but anti-Mormon websites greatly outrank positive--or even neutral!--thoughts, reactions, or description of Mormon beliefs. There's a bit of a race to catch up in some areas but there are plenty of low-hanging fruit tasks and projects that can be accomplished. (I won't start in on them, I could talk for longer than anyone has interest.)
So the last six weeks have been meetings, meetings, meetings, and praying, praying, praying, and talking and thinking and discussing and teaching and writing and coding and calling and really just feeling like miracles are coming to pass. (I shared some more of the personal, spiritual side over here.) Right now I have a testimony of Google Docs and shared spreadsheets and my two-hour weekly meetings with my Co-DML in which we accomplish more in a two-hour meeting than most meetings accomplish in eight (I know, I do meetings for a living).
Question: What's better than checking things off a To Do list?
Answer: Checking things off a church service To Do list. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink.
To those of you who've known by big news, boy do I appreciate your support and encouragement. I should feel in over my head but instead I'm finding us able to attack things in small, bite sized pieces. We figure out one line before we move to the next. I hear the precepts are next!
Moral of the story: Go watch a Mormon Message and feel good feelings. Still my favorite.
5 comments:
My money was on RSP. I'm glad for you that it's not that, but wow. DML sounds pretty amazing, and intimidating! You sound dedicated and faithful and that's all you need to succeed in my opinion! I'm excited to see what you create.
(the commenter formerly known as moe)
What a great calling! I couldn't think of anyone more perfect for that job than you. Way to make the world a better place.
You ladies are sweet.
Charone--I've been wondering where you've been. Glad to see you've left the pseudoname behind, but I'll miss Moe! :)
Rach--I always forget your blog is private so I get behind in your updates. I'll do better about remembering!
I believe in you.
1. You will do great things. Thank you for doing them, and for the time you are giving.
2. Thank you for sharing your favorite M.M. video. With your gentle encouragement I watched it for the first time, and did feel good feelings when I needed to feel them. Bless you.
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