A Good Fit

Today I went to a regional meeting.
It included all the stake presidents and stake Relief Society presidents of our region. It was pretty interesting.

I looked around the room to see what other stake Relief Society presidents looked like. I learned that they all look different. There isn’t a type or ilk or mold they fit in to.

I find it true of ward Relief Society presidents too. They can be any age or size or color or type. It’s true in Primary, Young Women, and every other organization.
The Lord seems to use the rough materials of which we are all made, and he can make diamonds. It can happen to anyone.

There are certain qualifications preferred to work in the Kingdom.
They do not include a nice wardrobe, being skinny, visible talents, or fitting into a mold.
They do include faith, obedience, and a willingness to serve.

We don’t aspire to high callings, but we can and should prepare ourselves for them.


I’m always surprised when I hear a bishop say he loves to be the bishop, or when I see a stake president so willing, humbly and happily, to do all that is required of him, and more. It takes a special person to love a job that takes a ton of time and work, and includes teenagers, finances, and hard problems. It is an awesome thing to see such a gem.


I find comfort in knowing I don’t have to fit into a mold.
My only need is to conform to what the Lord wants for me.

Fit for the kingdom.
That’s the mold I want to fit.