So Scott is the Exec. Secretary for the bishop, one of his duties is to assign people to speak during sacrament meeting. I listen to him do it every week and I'm even a bit surprised when people actually say no.
Scott knows how I feel about speaking in public anywhere. It is no secret that it terrifies me to the core. I cant even get up and bear my testimony. Its not that I don't want to, but the fear, keeps me glued to my seat. I really really hate public speaking. Just thinking about it now is giving me butterflies and anxiety.
So last week, Scott was going through his list of potential speakers and calling them. He hung up the phone and complained that he couldn't find anyone to do it.
I totally knew it was coming....sooner or later, it would be my turn. He started sweet talking me and trying to convince me that it will be easy and the best week to do it. I asked him what it would be about and he said the Temple. I took my mental inventory of what I could say about the temple and could sum it up in about two sentences. I'm such a novice at the Temple! For SOME UNKNOWN REASON I said yes.
Now I'm nervous and contemplating what I will talk about. If you told me to write a story about the temple, no problem, done. But standing up there and speaking about it for 12 minuets!! What can I say that will last that long???
A friend was saying I should stand up and talk about the Twilight Saga and how it parallels our views on eternal life. I was laughing, because I seriously considered that for a second.
Another friend suggested just telling what the Temple means to me. I can do that too, but as I sit down to write my talk, it just turns into a story. I guess that's all I know. I might as well just read my story to the congregation and hope they enjoy it. I can't see myself getting up there and preaching a sermon about how to be temple worthy. Its just not me.
Tomorrow I will visit the temple in the hopes that I will get some divine epiphany.
Wish me luck, hopefully I wont pass out on the stand...
Thanks a lot Honey, I owe ya one...
6 comments:
I totally know how you feel. Nathan and I just spoke last week in Sacrament so my heart goes out to you. Good Luck!!! I go the easy route, I go on to the church web site and search through old conference talks and use those. They always say it better than I can anyways! like I said, good luck...
If you pass out on the stand it will be a first for me, I've never seen it done before. I'm excited you're telling your story I can't wait to hear it (and if you throw in some twilight comparisions that will be fine too).
Get on the church website, and look up talks from conference, you can't get better material than that, add a scripture and a story...personal...and end with your testimony. Done. I can say that so easily because I'm not the one talking. Put me in a casual setting and I can talk your ear off, put me at the pulpit and listen to the crickets! You'll do great, I have confidence in your ability
I'll bet you underestimate yourself! I'm am just like you in the fear department! I am hoping that by putting Sydney in a theater arts class that she won't have the same nerves as me. Did you give your talk today? If so, can't wait to hear an update. :)
So how did it go??? I bet you did AWESOME!! I still remember how awesome your Father's Day Talk was...and that was like 7 years ago!
So did you mention the twilight thing?
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