We had just moved into our new ward when I received a call from an unknown person, which is not my favorite thing. I decided to answer and the person was mumbling and all I heard was something about opening prayer on Sunday. I agreed and then the call ended.
I am always anxious about saying prayers in public, I don't know what it is, nobody is looking at me (or at least shouldn't be), and it can be quick if you want. It could go back to when I was a little girl and was supposed to say the opening prayer for this big achievement day get together and on top of starting with the words to "I am a Child of God," instead of the usual prayer, I also had a brain fart and forgot how to start the prayer. Awkward.
So, Sunday came, and we got to church early, big thing for us. I grabbed a program only to notice that my name was replaced with someone else's. Whew...the stress was gone. Until I noticed that I must be on the program at my old ward.
Needless to say, I was asked to say the opening prayer in my old ward and I was not there to say it. Thank goodness for parents that love you and say the prayer for you!!
