My First Date with a Female GA and I Lost It

This morning I was sitting with RBH in the religion building on BYU campus, and a woman approached me. She was older and adorable and asked if I would be willing to escort her out to her car. I immediately stood up with an "of course!" and we linked arms and started heading for the door.

We made small talk throughout our whole walk. I kept asking her really common questions like how long she had been teaching at BYU, if she grew up around here, etc.

As we neared her car she halted my questions with a simple explanation, "I'm Ann Madsen," as if to say, "you don't know who I am???" My brain starts buzzing: oh my I feel so stupid. I was supposed to recognize you. Crud. That name sounds so familiar but I can't place why I know you. Are you Truman's wife or daughter? or sister? Crud crud crud. Instead this comes out of my mouth, "nice to meet you! I'm Coco." She thanks me for walking her to her car, and I run off as fast as possible with my tail between my legs.

I am so embarrassed.

I run up to RBH and say, "babe babe babe I just walked Ann Madsen to her car and I was such an idiot because I kept asking her stupid questions that I SHOULD know and then after she said who she was I didn't give it any recognition and she probably thinks I'm a stupid freshman that doesn't even know General Conference is this weekend. Help me remember why I'm supposed to know her!!!!!!"

RBH reminds me: Truman G Madsen's wife. Currently on the Sunday School General Board. Professor of Ancient Scripture at BYU. Author. Has made those really smart Old Testament DVDs. THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURE SCHOLAR IN THE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH DVD. 

I escorted a female LDS scholar to her car and I totally blew it.

What could I have said?! "Hi um. My husband and I dated long distance and listening to your husband's books on CD is what got me through all the hours of driving there and back." or "Hi. you are the smartest woman I've talked to probably...maybe in my life...now lets talk more about the weather."

No. I didn't say anything. I just ran away.

Remember when I met John Mayer and he told me I was cute and I was totally fine?!?! Then I meet this woman and I freak out haha. 

RBH's reply to my shame and misery was, "its okay, you're not supposed to know who she is."

"Me?! of all people should know who she is. People like me are supposed to be worshiping her."

I can't believe I've watched that movie 576 times, am currently studying the Old Testamant, am a self-declared obsessor over LDS female scholars, and I didn't recognize her. Biggest fail of 2014.

I'm never going to be asked to pray in General Women's meeting now....hahahaha Truman G Madsen is looking down on me in shaaaaaaaaaame nooooooo. 

RBH is now making fun of me because I am buying her book right now because I feel like I owe it to her.

She really is an awesome lady. Read her testimony here.