Comments on: Confessions of an X-Primary President

By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 02:20:10 +0000

In reply to KLee. That can be SO frustrating. I hope things improve!!!!

By: KLee

KLee — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:21:15 +0000

I’ve been with the same president as the Music Leader for 2.5 years. It’s been very HARD. Things finally got easier maybe 6 months ago, but I just have to constantly remind myself of why I’m there–for the kids. It was so hard because the president never said thank-you to me. She finally said it once, after 1.5 years. We just had our 3rd program together. Everyone knows I work harder than anyone there (or even in the ward, no seriously) and she never came up to me and said “thanks for all your hard work.” I always go way above and beyond, even making nice paper programs, pins for each child to wear, and writing my own arrangements of the songs, and meeting privately with kids as needed, so each and every child is ready and confident for the program. Obviously, I LOVE my calling and serving in the church a little too much. (And I really, really do. I love the children so much.) I’ve gotten to the point where I’m just used to not receiving the praise from the president. I heard she’s getting released and I’ve been excited to see who the new president will be. I kind of feel bad for thinking that!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:45:22 +0000

In reply to Jill. Thanks Jill. :)

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By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:22:18 +0000

Transparency is an important calling from God although maybe not in the church sense. Thank you for blogging.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 03:43:33 +0000

In reply to Havok. Yeah, primary is a big foundation. It's certainly not perfect but it's a great program!

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 03:43:07 +0000

In reply to Angela. Thanks Angela -- it was good to know God cares. :)

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 03:42:21 +0000

In reply to Lynness. It's true. I think most presidents are working delegation most of the time...

By: Havok

Havok — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:48:42 +0000

Primary is indeed important. Last Sunday, there were at least two little kids that went up at Testimony meeting to say “I know this church is true” and they were so proud of themselves for it. Maybe they like the attention, sure, but they also know that we are their family, and we will let them have a moment for themselves. One of the little girls said she was getting baptized in April and she has been studying her scriptures and praying so that she *could* be baptized.
Plus, trying to navigate out of the church after Relief Society is always difficult, as there’s children milling about with papers and whatnot who are far too excited about who-knows-what (which, I’m guessing, is Primary xD).

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:14:44 +0000

Well, I can’t read THAT and just click off of it without leaving a comment. When someone shares something so deeply personal, I can’t ignore it. Must have been one of the hardest things to hear from the bishop but those moments when God gives us the answer and suddenly we see it all clearly are the best moments. To have that answer come through a Maroon 5 song too. Glad you’ve found peace and relief. Now you’re using the experience to encourage others. Bless you.