Lessons Taught

A follow up for today with the lessons I had to teach. I wasn't to worried about Sunday School. I studied a lesson and decided to do introductions since I don't know the majority of the kids in the class. I can see that I will have my work cut out for me with a couple of the kids. They are a little different, but we are all different in our own way. I'm hoping the kids will like the class and be open and responsive to me.

Which brings me to Relief Society. I was so nervous. I honestly felt very inadequate and unprepared for teaching in there. I prayed many times that I would be able to say the things that needed to be said. I was honest with the sisters and told them I had never taught in Relief Society before and that I was very nervous about doing so. I started by introducing myself and told them why my family and I are now in Oak Harbor. Then it was time to get into the nitty gritty of the lesson. Missionary work....I decided to be honest and say I wasn't a very good missionary myself, but I have learned that I need to be better. At first I asked questions, but it was dead silent. When that happened I thought, oh this is going to be a long class. 20 minutes was going to take forever! Well once sisters started talking and answering questions it was that much easier. I kept watch of the clock and it kept ticking closer and closer to the end of class time. I was so relieved that sister were open and spoke up willingly and understood how nervous I was. I was able to end on time as well. I was so relieved when I was finished. I felt good that I have been able to do something new that I have never done before. It was a challenge, but I took it willingly and did my best.

Afterwards, sisters told me how well I did. Honestly, I think they were just having pity on me :) Now I will have to take a couple days and refocus on my talk for sacrament meeting in a couple weeks. Let the nerves begin once again....