So, when I get a calling, my great fear is standing up in church to get sustained. I hate just standing there in front of everyone, feeling self-conscious. I especially hate when I am the first name called and have to stand through all the rest.
Well, last Sunday, I got ready for church and tried to look nice because I knew I'd be doing the awkward standing thing. I forgot to eat breakfast.
We showed up two minutes late--just two minutes late enough that we had to sit in the empty seats near the front.
Brother White, our First Counselor, who I've introduced myself to several times, stands up to do the sustaining, and my name is--of course--the first one called.
"We have called Brother Jordan Monson to be a Sunday school teacher" he says. Oh rats. Not again. I stand up slowly, and then without thinking (no breakfast, remember) I hold my arms out to my sides and say "TADA" in the silent chapel. (Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!)
Everyone stares at me, and brother white (realizing that I am, in fact, not man) laughs silently to himself...and keeps laughing...for what felt like a good five minutes, during all of which I am just standing alone. I sit down, but Brother White says "No--stand up for the rest", so back up I go!
Finally he reads the rest of the names and I get to sit, but here's the funny part:
Most the people in the chapel weren't paying attention when Bro. White called me a boy, and just wondered why this crazy girl was desecrating the chapel announcing herself with "TADA". A few asked me about it later, and I cleared it up, but most will never know. So now I am forever immortalized in my ward as either "Brother Jordan" (to the ones listening) or "TADA girl" (to everyone else). I am the queen of the first impression. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
