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March 5, 2013
So now it is time for me to share about the meeting with the Stake President. we both knew it would be a new calling yet neither of of us were sure what it would Intel. Guesses were Elders Quorum Presidency, Temple Workers, some other stake calling, and it wasn't till i heard a rumor that the 2nd counselor of the University ward was being released that i figured that was probably what this new calling was all about. Sure enough when we got to the interview that was the calling extended to Matt. What is super funny about all this was that the Sunday before we had our interview Matt was supposed to be sustained as the young men's counselor and it didn't happen and no one told us why. Our Bishop told us after learning about his new calling that if things are meant to be then they come quickly, as did Matt's calling as the 2nd Counselor in the University Ward Bishopric.
I will admit I have been everything but enthuse about this calling mainly because we had just finally gotten out of the singles scene, and I had just began to make wonderful friends in the family ward, and my calling was so important to me and members of my class loved my lessons. It has taken several days to get to the point I am now... and that point is humble and beginning to want to see what God has in store for me (us).
Matt is such a wonderful righteous man. My mom said if he (Matt) wasn't such a great man and worthy priesthood holder then it wouldn't have happened... so serves us right! Although I agree with her, change is still difficult. My dad said, Callings are only given to men who have amazing wives. When I heard this it made me weep. What does God see in me that I can't see? My guess is A LOT! I hope to one day be the women he has in store for me to become, and if sitting on the bench at church alone without a husband is what it will take... then I will do it.
Our first Sunday attending the ward was not super welcoming. The only people who really came and talked with us was the Abbott's. (The couple who got released). We are pretty close friends with them and I felt a great love and respect from them in our new calling to be at the singles ward. But other than that things were a little sticky for me. I guess God saw fit that it was time for me to be humbled and placed in this particular situation to grow.
It is so true... God's ways are not our ways... and I can promise myself and anyone who finds themselves in difficult times, that years down the road we will look back on these times in our lives and remember all the wonderful things the Lord taught us, all because we were willing to follow His plan and live in faith.
So now it is time for me to share about the meeting with the Stake President. we both knew it would be a new calling yet neither of of us were sure what it would Intel. Guesses were Elders Quorum Presidency, Temple Workers, some other stake calling, and it wasn't till i heard a rumor that the 2nd counselor of the University ward was being released that i figured that was probably what this new calling was all about. Sure enough when we got to the interview that was the calling extended to Matt. What is super funny about all this was that the Sunday before we had our interview Matt was supposed to be sustained as the young men's counselor and it didn't happen and no one told us why. Our Bishop told us after learning about his new calling that if things are meant to be then they come quickly, as did Matt's calling as the 2nd Counselor in the University Ward Bishopric.
I will admit I have been everything but enthuse about this calling mainly because we had just finally gotten out of the singles scene, and I had just began to make wonderful friends in the family ward, and my calling was so important to me and members of my class loved my lessons. It has taken several days to get to the point I am now... and that point is humble and beginning to want to see what God has in store for me (us).
Matt is such a wonderful righteous man. My mom said if he (Matt) wasn't such a great man and worthy priesthood holder then it wouldn't have happened... so serves us right! Although I agree with her, change is still difficult. My dad said, Callings are only given to men who have amazing wives. When I heard this it made me weep. What does God see in me that I can't see? My guess is A LOT! I hope to one day be the women he has in store for me to become, and if sitting on the bench at church alone without a husband is what it will take... then I will do it.
Our first Sunday attending the ward was not super welcoming. The only people who really came and talked with us was the Abbott's. (The couple who got released). We are pretty close friends with them and I felt a great love and respect from them in our new calling to be at the singles ward. But other than that things were a little sticky for me. I guess God saw fit that it was time for me to be humbled and placed in this particular situation to grow.
It is so true... God's ways are not our ways... and I can promise myself and anyone who finds themselves in difficult times, that years down the road we will look back on these times in our lives and remember all the wonderful things the Lord taught us, all because we were willing to follow His plan and live in faith.
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