Mysterious and Hilarious

I had the most wonderful experience at church today while at the same time being the most adamant and direct with the bishopric 2nd Councelor I have ever been with anyone in my life. After sacrament meeting Jeff (as my support) and I went to "talk" with him. I told him very directly and pointedly that I was NOT to be released from my current church calling. (Now you need to understand that nothing yet had been said about releasing me.) He looked at me with a big smile on his face and asked, "Have you been talking to the Bishop?" I replied, "No." He then told me that just two hours ago in Bishopric meeting they discussed that exact thing--and decided that, in fact, they were not supposed to release me from my current calling (Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialist).

I then looked him directly in the eyes and said, "I know what calling you ARE supposed to call me to in addition to my current calling."

"Oh, and what is it?" he asked with a big grin.

"I am supposed to be called as the Ward Genealogy Specialist and Teacher."

By this time he was laughing heartily out loud and he asked, "Have your ears been ringing this morning?" Then he took out his PDA scrolled down to his list of things to do this week and number four on the list was "Call Powells - Genealogy position." He then said, "You just saved me some time by talking to me first. How did you know?"

"I knew two months ago that I was supposed to have the Genealogy position in addition to my current position. I just needed you (meaning the bishopric) to figure it out. But I was getting impatient and didn't want to wait any longer."

He told us that there was a big discussion in bishopric meeting as to whether or not I should have both callings. Well, you know the outcome of their discussion! We all laughed at the irony of how everything turned out!

The Lord works in mysterious ways!

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