I experienced a little PTSD today!
Tonight was the night our ward was organized into family groups for our home evenings, the entire experience basically turning into a giant ward social. As we gathered, all mingling and smiling and laughing, it soon became apparent that some people weren't really on board with the various aspects of their groups or organization in general. I was surprised by this, given that our ward has met all together just a few times in the past few weeks, and I assumed everyone wouldn't mind sticking with that they'd been assigned. This brought back some flashbacks to several conversations my companions and I would have on my mission, during which we would sometimes plead for certain individuals to actively engage themselves in their responsibilities and assignments, to sustain their leaders, to trust that the Lord's hand was in it all.
So, my small challenge for you today is to prayerfully consider ways you can improve fulfilling your duty in your respective congregation. Even if you're absolutely perfect at completing everything you're ever asked, ponder ways that you can more fully include the Lord in what it is that you're accomplishing. As for me, I recognized I need to be doing a better job praying for my own leaders.
As it was, though, I had a really good time at the FHE, and we even managed to snag a good selfie as a group.
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