What a sight to see. At church today we had non active ward members there, people who no longer live in the area attend, every pew filled to the point of being crowded, overflow section of seats filled, anticipation filled the air, smiles and wonder on faces everywhere, excitement bubbled off the bishop, and an exceptionally attentive audience.
These are just a few things that I witnessed today. The story goes something like this. A long time ago (around a year ago, or maybe it was three months past), in a place not so far away (the ward house), a rumor started by a most reliable source (I heard it from a friend who said that she heard from someone high up, who heard from someone even higher up), that a change in the bishopric was soon to happen.
Could it be? No way!
When I was a kid, a change in the Bishopbric was something that would stir up imaginations and cause everyone to look around at the faces and expressions of even their closest friends. Close measurements would be taken of even the smallest reactions to an array of questions and theories would start to pour out. We all secretely hoped that the new Bishop would be our dad, as everyone just knew that our own dads would be the best Bishops.
The speculation, anticipation, and guessing games of "who's the next Bishop" certainly makes church life exciting. I'm saddened though that the only time we see certain non active church members at church is when a big change is being announced. If only they could show that same enthusasiasm for church all the time, maybe there wouldn't be as many non active members.
The new Bishopbric is a great one. All three men are examples of goodness, kindness, charity and you can see how much they love the Gospel. I look forward to the adventures ahead and to the guidence they will give.
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I think the new Bishop is really cute! Being married to him I feel that is a good thing. You are a wonderful friend. You looked beautiful in pink. My friend Marlene tried to get your attention to say hi but the crowds were quite bad. I'm very glad the whole thing is over thelast month has been very stressful with no sleep.
That is so funny, I saw Marlene and was going to say hi, but she looked away and I figured she didn't recognize me without my Olive Oyl hair.
Do you feel like a Bishop's wife yet?
SHe mentioned how cute your hair was... she had read your blog. I do feel like the Bishops wife. I felt it when he was called and stronger when he went to the stand and completely when he was ordained. I also fell like it has been 10 years:) Thanks for still loving me, I was afarid to lose all my friends:(
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