The other big news is that Mike got a new calling that really affects both of us big time: he has been called to be a Second Counselor in a Young Single Adult (YSA) ward in Provo. And they want me to attend the ward with him for as long as I can. The stake presidency member that called Mike said they want these YSAs to see some solid marriages and he thinks they'll see that when both Mike and I get involved in the ward. What a compliment to us! To hear that others think we have a great marriage, we think we do too but to the extent of setting an example for YSAs - not so sure about that one! Woah nelly. This calling means long Sundays full of meetings for Mike, going to church on BYU campus again, going to Sunday night ward prayer meetings, Monday night Family Home Evening (FHE) activities, ward temple nights, ward activities, and more meetings for Mike on a Tuesday here and there. Oh boy. The funny thing about this ward: I lived in the very area the ward covers, called Deer Haven, from 2003 to 2007 so it's totally a blast back into the past for me. The YSAs are older: most have graduated with their undergraduate degrees and are working, some are in graduate programs, etc. So they are generally between the ages of 23 and 35, with most of them around 26 to 31. And because of their ages, is one of the reasons why the bishop, Mike Goodrich (with whom Mike served in our home ward's teachers quorum sometime ago) - is because Mike and I can really relate to these singles and they can really relate to us since we also remained single for so long before we married.
Mike handled the news of the new calling pretty well. At first he was pretty overwhelmed and nervous, but he's now dealing with it like a champ. I kind of cried and cried over this because I have been looking forward to being able to finally establish some great friendships with ladies in my home ward after I quit work and stayed home with our baby, and this calling seemed like it would make it quite a bit more difficult to do that since I wouldn't be attending the ward anymore! And I cried and cried when Mike was sustained by the members of this YSA ward in their sacrament meeting. But I've got my crying under control now. And then we hit the road running: when Mike was sustained on Sunday, April 24, he was also set apart, and then had to stay for a couple hours for some meetings, and then we had ward prayer that night, and then FHE the next night, and more meetings for Mike the next night! Wowsa. So here we go! I go from feeling like my life is stalled as a single person, to moving at light speed with Mike now that we're married and expecting a baby and all the other changes that are happening.
No comments:
Post a Comment