Bill and I had a meeting on Sunday with one of the stake presidency from a BYU singles stake which concluded with Bill being called as the 2nd counselor in the bishopric of one of the wards in that stake. What a surprise for us! Well, it wasn't a surprise on Sunday, but it was quite the surprise 2 weeks ago when we got the initial phone call scheduling the interview. There was very little question in our minds what that interview would be about. Except that we're out of town this Sunday, we would have started right away, but instead, he'll start on the 30th. What an exciting, scary, slightly crazy opportunity this will be! The calling is for one year only, and I will be attending the ward with him. We'll still do home and visiting teaching in our married ward, but that's about it.
I have pretty mixed feelings about all this. I will really miss the friends I've made in our current ward. Bill and I are still going to try and go to activities and that kind of thing, but I'm guessing that lots of our time will be taken up with this new calling and supporting the activities in that ward. It will be weird to come back in a year to our ward and not know a good chunk of the people there anymore.
I'm sad to be released from my calling as choir pianist. I just got called a few weeks ago, and I've really been enjoying it. Oh well, I bet they'll grab me up again when I come back.
I am excited to for the new opportunity. It's going to be an awesome experience for Bill, and it will be so great to interact with the bishopric and their wives. The bishop and 1st counselor are from a normal family stake, so they'll be quite a bit older than us. That will be really fun to get to know them.
I'm overwhelmed by the role model that I am going to become for the girls in the ward. I've been in several singles wards with young couples in the bishoprics, and I always loved the couples and totally looked up to them. I'm feeling a little unprepared to suddenly be in that position in this new ward.
All in all though, I'm excited for the opportunity to grow and develop. I was really comfortable in the place we had created for ourselves since we got married, so this will be a great opportunity to grow. C'est la vie!
5 comments:
My goodness! So many changes in your life these last couple of weeks! I hope you have a blast getting to know the singles and helping them prepare to meet and be with their eternal companions. You've always been a good example to me, so I'm sure they'll love you!
Ah thanks Natalia!
Bill the Dude becomes Brother Bill the Dude. I wish you guys were coming to our ward!
So excited for both of you!!!
You had to use the hairiest picture you could find of me for your blog, huh?
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