I spend several hours everyday either planning for scouts, prepping for scouts, or attending trainings...for scouts. My kids are both screaming for attention, and I have been getting ready for scouts tonight since 6:30 this morning. I know the church has asked me to serve. I know that I am going to learn something from my service, but are my kids learning something too? Are they learning that their mom cares more about scouts than them? Do I just let my whole house go to heck in a hand basket for scouts? Is it wrong to ask to be released? Why would they call someone without any sons, with two children two and under to such a time consuming calling?!? I don't know how much longer I can do this...
Please, if you read this before I take it down leave me advice. I really need it.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Where is the balance?
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I am sorry you're so frustrated with things right now - and I think you have every reason to feel that way. But maybe this calling isn't for you. By that, I mean that maybe you weren't called to this position to learn anything. Maybe you were called to this position for the boys that you will be teaching. Maybe they need someone like you. Maybe you are going to teach them something that no one else would be able to teach them. Or maybe this is the Lord's way of letting you see what life with BOYS is like ; )
Maybe talk to Anna, she was in Scouts for a long time and she has Clara.
Allison, I totally know what you are saying. I had that same calling when we first moved into this ward and Rem was just a little guy and I grew up with just a sister, so I always wondered "what the heck did I get called to this for?" And I wish I had some pearls of wisdom to give you, but all I can say is I guess that maybe this will help me sometime in the future with Rem. Now I know you don't have any boys yet, so for you I have to echo Kami's sentiment in saying maybe these boys need your personality around. Ahhh service.
lol, I never even saw this. Well, you know my feelings! Callings do always seem to be harder in the beginning b/c you have to get the flow and hang of it and then it starts to get better. But unfortunately I don't think it's going to get *that* much better for ou b/c you're over worked and are supposed to attend so much. If you had a team leader that wasn't at work all day that'd help too. So maybe if you won't asked to be released, you can say you need somebody else and if that doesn't happen then say see ya b/c I want to hang on Wed's and I can't if you're prepping! :)
I am upset that I got released from Cub Scouts and am not happy with my callings now. Wish I could trade you!! You will be blessed, and who knows, maybe one of these boys will be your girls husband..:oD
My advice: Don't complain. They will release you from Cub Scouts and then a few short months later, put you into BOY Scouts. Because at that point, you'll just not do your calling at all. :)
Seriously, here's my real advice: Share the load! When I was the assistant den leader, the leader was awesome. It helped that she just had one little boy so they would play together during our den meetings. When I was the leader, I had a good assistant and I made sure she helped me out. We had a great little Cub Committee too and between all of us, things weren't too overwhelming for anyone person. You shouldn't be doing that much alone, or maybe I was't magnifying my calling enough. :) Hang in there, it's important that the boys have leaders that actually run the program the right way.
That comment makes me look like a dummy... I meant that Clara and the other leader's son played together, not the other leader and her son. Get it? :)
What do you think about being in cubscouts when you haven't had a boy that age for 14 years. Maybe you need to simply. You know-keep it simple, make it fun. Call me. IA
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