So, my current calling in church is “Ward Mission Leader”. It has overall been pretty cool, because I get to meet all the missionaries as they come into the ward. It has also helped Talon because he has been able to ask them about their experiences and how they schedule their days. I think it has helped allay a lot of his fears about going on his own mission. As an added benefit, I have been able to tell Talon, “Maybe you should set something up with the Ward Mission Leader and he can help you out”
I’ve been able to go out with the missionaries a few times when they teach lessons and help with service projects. I also feel a bit more connected to missionaries in general. For example, we were in Costco last Monday and there were a bunch of Missionaries there and where I would have normally just ignored them, I asked them how they were doing and patted one of them on the shoulder in a friendly fashion. The times where I’ve dealt with the Sister Missionaries, I’ve got to ask them how the “Elderettes” are doing, which takes them by surprise.
Last Sunday I was asked by Brother Alred if I would meet with him after the normal church meetings. (His calling is a counselor for the Stake) Anyway, I’ve been called to be 1st counselor in the Elders Quorum. I did accept it and will be set apart this Sunday. I’m not sure if I’ll be released as Ward Mission Leader or not. I guess we’ll see.
On the note of the Elders Quorum, I was teasing the President of the Elders Quorum about how he “WAS” the Elders Quorum because both of his counselors were called to the Bishopric. President Hallenburger was also in the Army and I was teasing him about the pictures of Jesus in the clouds with all the angels around him playing trumpets was really not the Army of God, but the Air Force of God. I guess that will teach me! 🙂
We’ll see how it goes and I’ll try to post updates on the calling(s)