Blessings and Nerves

So on Thursday night I got a phone call from President Johnson, our Stake President. I was a little surprised he was calling me, I mean he's an extremely nice person who has a similar conversion story as me. 

I answer the phone and he asks me how I'm doing and everything. Then he asks "Kristina, we have Stake Conference next Sunday on May 31st. And myself and Elder Kopischke (of the 1st quorum of the 70!) would like you to speak." 

I was shocked. Out of everyone in our Stake (which is huge), me? I thought of this scripture in 1 Corinthians 1. 

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

(1 Cor. 1:27) 

There was only one problem. My family was scheduled to leave for Key West on the 29th. I told President Johnson that I will have to check. I asked my parents if I could fly out late (and use my own money for the plane ticket). They said it should be fine. This is a HUGE honor to speak. And it was by assignment from Elder Kopischke. So I couldn't bring myself to say no. If this was the Lord wanting me to speak, I was going to speak. 

It turns out too that one of the missionaries that I know is going to be playing the violin at the same stake conference! She was supposed to already be home, but she got hurt and had to go home for a little while. (I got to see her while I was in Utah!) 

It's crazy how things work out like they're supposed to. 

Well, it's going to be the craziest thing preparing a talk for 400 people. They want me to speak on my story and what I learned from it. (I'll post my talk on here!) it's a blessing, but I'm going to be very nervous. I just have to pray. And I'm not worried because everything works out in Gods way.