Released, and Relieved

Yesterday, the release from just over six years of serving as a counselor in our stake Young Women's presidency came.   I had the privilege of serving under two presidents in that time period, and loved both groups of ladies very much. I learned far more than I imagined I would and truly came to love the YW in our stake--many of whom I still see at school each week.

We had a little meeting with our wonderful stake presidency Thursday night when they issued the release and thanked us for our service.  Friday and Saturday I wondered around like someone dealing with clinical depression.  I knew this was coming, but didn't expect to feel so out of sorts with it.

Then the relief came.

Sunday morning in our sacrament  meeting, our representative from the high council read our names to be released...along with our stake Young Men's presidency.  Then he read the names of those to be sustained for both presidencies.  Instantly, upon hearing the women's names who were just called I had a sense of relief and assurance that these ladies were in the right place at the right time.  I know all three of them (no secretary called yet) and I love them!  They will be marvelous. I know the majority of the new YM's presidency too and I think they are fabulous!

Then last night we had our closing fireside for our missionary month events.  Our Stake Youth Committee did a tremendous job and I couldn't have been more proud of them.  The old presidencies sat in the audience; the new ones sat on the stand with the committee kids.  Just as it should be.

Following the meeting there were many hugs, more tears, and expressions of gratitude and appreciation all around.  I was worried at first about having to go to that right after being released, but it was a good and fitting end to our term of service.

And I think the end of my feeling like I need medication or therapy!  Now the worry about what they give me next is slowly creeping in.  *anythingbutprimary*anythingbutprimary*anythingbutprimary*