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It all started the day I got back from Alaska. There was a message from the Stake Executive Secretary that Pres. Holm from the stake presidency wanted to meet with me. I had a pretty good idea what it would be about. I had been in the Bishopric for almost two years and the Stake had been asking the Bishop if they could take one of his counselors for the high council. Sure enough I was asked to serve on the high council. Of course I accepted. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed that I would no longer be serving in the bishopric with Bishop Mower and Brother Mitchell. On the other hand I was excited to serve on the high council again. I really enjoyed the few short months when I served before. I like hearing Pres. Blancett and his counselors. They are great men.
I was told that I would be sustained in a week or two after they ironed out the releasings on the High Council and the calling of the new counselor for the bishopric. These things sometimes take some time, and it turned out that the week they released me from the bishopric I was out of town. Bishop Mower said that about 100 people came up to him asking what happend to me and why I was released.
When Valarie heard that I was released, she went telling half the ward that I was going to be a high councilor. She felt bad when she found out that I didn’t get the new calling that week. It wasn’t until the following week, last Sunday the 13th that I was sustained in the wards as a high councilor. I was set apart on Tuesday the 15th and attended the first meeting this morning at 6:30.
It was good to be back. I looked around the table, and less than half of the people serving were there when I was released 20+ months ago. All of them welcomed me back and said they were happy to be serving with me again. The spirit at the high council meetings are always strong. Brother D. Olsen gave the in service message for the speaking topic next month, Patriartical Blessings. He talked about how our individual blessings are like a personal liahona. They guide us and tell us where to go. The message can change depending on the trials and challenges in our lives.
It is good to be back serving on the high council again. I feel really old though. Most people that talk about the first and second time as a high councilor always seemed so old to me. Now I’m one of them!
