Saturday, December 6, 2008
Well, I've always said the Church is all about kicking us out of our comfort zones. I believe the Sunday School answer for this is, "This is how we grow." At any rate, I have been released from my very comfortable calling of gospel doctrine instructor (piece of cake) into a totally uncomfortable arena (and I do mean "arena" literally). And "uncomfortable" is putting it mildly--I am TOTALLY FREAKING OUT! There's nothing wrong with the calling, it's just a little weird that they asked ME to do it! Here goes . . .
They've asked me to be the young women sports coach. It's okay, go ahead and laugh.
After I laughed so hard in the bishop's office that I actually started leaking tears, I went home and told James (again, laughing so hard I was crying, and then he joined me). I accepted, of course--I've had enough callings in the Church to know that the Lord will help me--but have you ever heard of anything so hilarious? ME? A COACH? Those who know me well know that I have absolutely zero athletic ability and, in fact, only go to sporting events because I enjoy singing the fight songs and hanging out with people I like. I do not know what they are actually doing down there on the field, or court, or whatever--I just cheer when everyone else does.
So the other night I went to a sort of training meeting for my new calling, and learned all sorts of new things, for example: a basketball court has a front court and a back court. Who knew? I still don't know what a pick and roll is, however. But you can't learn everything at once, right?
The crazy thing is, I'm the only person (well, Julie is a close second, sorry Julie) in my family who doesn't play or "get" sports. My very athletic brothers all eat, breathe, live and die by sports (particularly the Aggies). My husband follows sports closely, my parents follow sports, my mother totally gets it, too. She can watch a football game and follow it completely. Both of my parents can. And yet they call ME to be the young women coach! ME!
There is a bright spot to all of this. I am actually going to be one of two coaches, so I'm not alone! And the other gal is very athletic and totally gets it. So I figure I'll just wash the jerseys and bring the Gatorade and love the young women. I can do all of that. And who knows, maybe I'll learn a few things. (I'll try to forget my own terrible experiences as a young woman when my team actually wanted me to stay home and my coach called me "stupid" and then came to my house later to apologize.)
Oh, and BTW--if anyone in my ward reads this post, please do not tell the young women exactly how terrified I am. I'm going to put on a confident front! (I do have some good acting ability.) Go team! Go team! Go team!
5 comments:
You are so funny! You'll do great! I do have to say though that when they read your name last Sunday and you stood up, I was wishing I could read your mind at that moment. I knew you don't think you are very good at sports. You also don't think you are good at doing hair and I sat there thinking that your hair was very cute last Sunday, so I am sure you are just harder on yourself than you should be and you will do great!
Ha! Good for you Jenny! This may be a blessing in disguise. What if Bethany is totally a sports person? This is your training to help her. You'll totally get it then!
Jenny, that is my exact calling. I love it!! Don't worry bring treats, show up to games and make up cheers for the young women. They are hyper enough they'll do the rest even if it wouldn't be considered sports anywhere else.
All I can say is: HEE HEE HEE HEE....
You will be great! When I was in young women's I would have a liked a nice fun coach!
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