Me? Relief Society President?
Jade Swartzberg
📅 November 2007
📖 FTSOY
Summary: Macie Murphy and Mallory Higginson were called as Relief Society presidents shortly after entering BYU–Idaho, despite having little experience attending Relief Society. Initially surprised and overwhelmed after meeting with their bishop, they leaned on their mothers' counsel, their bishop's guidance, and the Lord's help. They soon gained confidence and learned that Relief Society unites women in the gospel.
Imagine graduating from Young Women and a few months later being called as Relief Society president. Impossible, you say? Mallory Higginson and Macie Murphy could tell you otherwise.
Both 18-year-old freshmen at BYU–Idaho, Macie and Mallory are serving as presidents of the Relief Society groups in their student wards. They had hardly even attended Relief Society before they were each called to serve as president.
They smile confidently as they talk about their callings, but each admits being surprised and overwhelmed after her first meeting with the bishop. Neither of them had been attending Relief Society for very long before arriving at school. Now all of a sudden they were in charge. Despite their initial doubts and fears, Macie and Mallory have quickly come to see that they are not on their own. Their mothers, who have both served as Relief Society presidents, are only a phone call away with comfort and advice. Their bishop is also there to support them, and, of course, so is the Lord.
Although from very different parts of the country—Macie is from Columbus, Georgia, and Mallory is from Mesa, Arizona—they are both learning together that Relief Society is about women being united in the gospel.
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