I'm back....

Sometimes I just get out of the habit of writing... This time I had a lot to say but because of circumstances I was not able to write down my thoughts because it would not have been appropriate because of circumstances... I am the Bishop of the Lake Los Angeles Ward again and though I am surprise to be put into that position again, yet I knew when President Banfield interviewed me last January and asked to name three people who could be bishop of our ward and then after I replied he asked, "What about you?" I felt the Spirit run through my body and I knew for sure at that time that I was going to be the next Bishop... Some Spiritual promptings that I receive now, I know for a surety that they will come about.... That doesn't happen often but in this case it did happen... President Banfield told me that he submitted my name back at that time but that because I was the Bishop the time before the church headquarters put a red flag on it and was questioning about calling me again, so President Banfield went on with the search... In September he spoke to me again and we had a half an hour visit and again I told the President that I would serve and again that strong Spirit came... President Banfield could not find the right person but told me that I would not be the Bishop and I strug and quite frankly was relieved... This is one time that I did not want to be right about understanding the promptings... Well, I am Bishop now but I feel an unusually calm feeling and I have felt close to my Heavenly Father, similar to the moments on my mission.... We had a Bishopric meeting last night and I had the honor to meet with Jake Briggs my 2nd counselor and Jason Jay my 1st counselor, and to top it off I have my really good friend, my son Joshua as my Executive Secretary... Josh has already been very tender by the way he has been taking care of me.... Jake and Jason were masterful and mature way beyond their years... The counsel they gave me was rock solid and they carry with them a depth of wisdom that is eerie... I know I am privalage to be here to do whatever training I need to do to set these young guns into the fray of battling satan in the very last days.... Jared already received his calling and he and Julie were just wonderful in taking on the future challenge... Jake and Jason was in my office when we presented the calling and that was tender and cute... I have never felt so secure in a calling as I do in this one... We have a dependent Spanish Branch and Jacob and Jason already recognize their importance in helping to make this dependent Branch an independent one and leading to becoming a Ward... That is the obvious goal... Scott is here with Darin and Lizzy and I have enjoyed Darin and Lizzy more this time than ever before... Darin gives me hugs and Lizzy is always being coy and flirting with me... She is a real cutey... Jared looks like he might get a Littlerock HS math teaching position... If he does then that will be a dream come true... I am enjoying being around Julie, ah, I am not sure but it seems to me that we have open up some windows, doors, or something because she has been so sweet to me and I feel that we are building a relationship... I appreciate Jared and Julie very much.... Theron called a week ago and said they were coming to see us, but I don't know what day yet but I hope it happens... Wade Malesich came over last Sunday when I was called to be Bishop and it was great to see him and I know my mom really enjoys seeing Wade... My mom is doing real well and she is a blast to have in our house... She has her own room where our office used to be and she has bought herself a big screen TV and has added HD so she is doing real well... I am able to go and visit whenever I want to and that is often because her mind is still there and she is fun to talk to... She eats dinner with us each night and from time to time will come out and be with the rest of the large group that we seem to have all the time... I have a hard time grasping how fortunate I am in this life and how good Heavenly Father is to me... I am Heavenly homesick, but I am comfortable with the Full Time mission I am on, right now, by being placed here on this earth at this time to serve the Lord and try to help build the Kingdom of God... Night... 39