Matt's New Church Calling

For the last couple of months, Matt and I have been feeling a lot of anxiety about Stake Conference.  We knew that they would be replacing the stake presidency since they have been in for nine years.  As Matt and I talked about the upcoming changes, we didn't know if we were being prompted or if we were just feeling anxiety.  I felt like every time I studies my scriptures or conference talks, the prompting came to me to "trust in the Lord in all thy doings.  Lean not unto thine own understanding."  Matt felt like he was going to get a new calling but he didn't know which position it was.  We both agreed that we didn't want this new calling but that we would be willing to serve the Lord.  Saturday morning, Matt had an interview with two area seventy authorities.  I had promised to take Bridger basketball shoe shopping over in Logan that day.  I asked Matt if I should go and he said that he hadn't heard anything and to go.  So Bridger and I ran over to Logan to go shopping.  Right as we were walking into the store, Matt called me.  As soon as I saw his number show up, my heart sank.  I knew what it was about.  He said that he had been invited back to have another interview with  Elder E and Elder T.  They wanted to meet with me too.  I quickly dropped Bridger off at his practice and then drove over to the stake center.   It took me 45 minutes to get there.  I changed into a skirt in the car.  I came rushing in.  Elder T and Elder E were so kind.  I apologized for making them wait.  They quickly responded that  they should be apologizing for making me change my schedule.  Then Elder T asked me if I was able to take care of everything.  I explained how I had promised Bridger to look for shoes.  They said that keeping my promise to Bridger was more important and I was where I needed to be.  They were happy to wait.  That put me at ease and I was able to relax.  They asked me several questions.  They were so easy to talk to.  I felt no judgement, only kindness and love.  After they had visited with me for 10-15 minutes, they invited Matt in to join us.  They asked Matt several questions.  Then they extended the calling of first counselor in the stake presidency to him.  It was overwhelming but I felt such love from my Heavenly Father.  I know that it will be hard, but if we keep our trust in him, we can do this.  Matt is so excited to serve with President J and with the second counselor President R.  They are incredible men with incredible wives.  I'm excited to get to know them better.  We called our parents and invited them to come up the next day to Stake Conference.  It was nice to have our parents there when they set Matt apart.  We felt such love from our families.  

A few days later, our sweet friends Ross and Kelsey S stopped by with their two boys Mack and Brock.  They had been trick or treating in town.  They brought us a "Stake Presidency Survival Kit."  It was filled with lots of yummy treats and cute sayings.  We really appreciated their thoughtfulness.