anyone need a talk...I am starting a file...

This past week, I was walking past the Bishop's office when one of his counselors asked me to step into the clerks office and visit. Another Bishopric member from a different ward was standing in the hall--might I add--he was laughing a tad bit. He said, "Oh, Michelle, they are going to ask you to speak." I said, "I just spoke 3 weeks ago in my ward--they are not planning to ask again so soon." Guess what? He asked. Ok, some people find it scarey to speak in front of lots of people--as for me--I love the adrenalin feeling. Yep, go ahead, "JUST CALL ME CRAZY!!" I even got to speak on my favorite subject--the youth of the church.

Anyway, when I finished preparing my talk today, I re-read it and prayed that it was just what someone needed to hear. I hope that there was someone in the congregation that needed to hear what I said today. Ok, I just might add...I felt an over abundance of excitement with the quotes that I found in my talk. I am not sure who's life it touched--but I know that through the Spirit that someone's was touched.

Afterwards, I received a few comments. One comment came from a little old lady in our ward. I get nervous when they state their opinions. Ever since Gerb shared with me a comment that she received when she cut her hair, I just get all nervous inside when speaking to the older generation. Anyway, this sweet lady comes up to me.

"Michelle, I just wish that they would quit asking you to speak."

Imagine me....the tears are starting to come at anytime now. I am sure my mouth was open because it just hit the floor. I was starting to hypervenilate. Panic started to rush clear through my whole body!! You can surely picture it--it was scarey. THEN...

Then, she went on to say...

"Every time you speak, I feel something and I start to cry and I do not want to cry at church."

Okay, that made me feel a lot better. I was not sure how I would have responded to a different comment. I am not as strong as Gerb...I cry lots!!!! Yes, HUGE HUGE tears!!!

Another comment that came was--"I can see you speaking in General Conference someday!" With that comment, I turned around, burst out laughing and headed out of the church. (Oh, I was on my way home--anyway. She did not cause me to leave the church--ok, just not yet!)

Oh, I love one of the quotes that I found and of course I want to share it with you all. Elder Holland said,

"Be a woman of Christ. Cherish your esteemed place in the sight of God. He needs you. This Church needs you. The world needs you. A woman’s abiding trust in God and unfailing devotion to things of the Spirit have always been an anchor when the wind and the waves of life were fiercest. I say to you what the Prophet Joseph said more than 150 years ago: "If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates."

Anyone need a talk....I am starting to create an amazing file of quotes!!!