They may have long days, meetings, church, giving a lesson, visiting people, going to a fireside and such. With it so busy is it a delight? Well you can count on your dad to be one who declares unequivocally YES, it is a delight. How can that be? I just got done with a 16 hour day. Started at 5:30 in the morning. But it was invigorating and a delight. A pleasure to be involved with so many who are trying to find the path in life that leads us back to our heavenly home.
Ask Gavin if his day is not a delight when he works hard, and then has that moment of teaching where the spirit testifies and he knows it. Or ask Kieren when she discovers how much God knows how to direct our loves that "it's embarrassing really!" Sometimes the hardest things when we give them a chance turn out to be the most foundational to our understanding. Ask Ty as he gets a spiritual insight that just blows mom and I away as we try to follow his thoughts as he explains. Ask Alysia when she serves others beyond the veil and smiles the whole time she is there working that will benefit people she will never meet. This is all a remarkable work and I for one am pleased to be counted one who can be trusted to carry it forward in a small way.
So this week I have really struggled to put into words I can share with others, and graphically to try and take them through my words, the vision the lord has given me about the Centerville Ward and what we can accomplish. It has been a tough. It wonderful journey to try and figure out how to put in words the spiritual understand I have been given. When it is all boiled down I realize that "in the work of salvation, all roads lead THE ONE to the temple." We can all help one person take the one next step to the temple which will bring us to Christ. That step may be a first visit to the temple to do baptisms. But it may be as simple as inviting them to come to our home for dinner, or to pray for the first time. Anyone, member or not, active or not, has a next step to take. (For Gavin and Kieren think of the progress record)
I had a busy work week. There is a lot going on now, and many major events coming up this month. I have seminars this week, a full week of leadership training next week, seminars for 4 days the following week that I am in charge of, and then yea, vacation the week of Thanksgiving. So November is about shot and it has hardly started. One of my peers that I respect and turn to a lot for help was assigned another role and is leaving the group I work with. I am pleased for him, it's good for the business, but I am NOT happy. I like having him around. So due to that I have the opportunity its to take on a large chunk of his role and learn new aspects of the business that will help me long term. It's actually a blessing for putting the Lord first in my life. I don't know if it will be a title change or just a role shift, but it comes at a time when I feel blessed because I have enough people reporting to me that I can shift other responsibilities to them to open up my time. It also is an opportunity for them to grow and learn more. It's important to realize who is really in change and ensure I am willing to let Him lead my life.
I love your mom, she is fantastic. I hope you realize that.
Enjoy the pic of Dan Waldron getting his Eagle Scout award. I am pleased he finished it.
Love you forever,
Dad
3 John 1:4
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