Last Saturday and Sunday we had Stake Conference. I really enjoy those conferences. On Saturday night I was kind of wishing I could be at the boy's regional basketball game but knew I was where I needed to be. If I had chosen otherwise, I would have missed out on a piece of personal revelation.
On Saturday evening, President Munk was speaking about some of the trials people have to go through. He said he suspected that even our stake president probably feels overwhelmed at times. I smiled to myself and then the revelation came. Not everyone knows but over the past several years, my sweetheart has applied for a few jobs. He has been asked to apply for some while others he applied on his own. He has been offered some but has turned them down for specific reasons that I don't need to share.
I have never felt settled about the possibility of moving but really wanted to support my husband in his vocational pursuits. Thus, I felt torn each time he would apply. On Saturday, I had this overwhelming feeling that he is to be the stake president in this place at this time. No wonder I felt unsettled. He was not to accept any of the jobs as the Lord had more important things for him to do.
I am so grateful for those feelings of comfort and the warm spiritual confirmation of my husband's calling. I never doubted that he should hold this calling. I did doubt whether he should leave it because of a job opportunity in another place. If those jobs are to happen, they will be made available once he is released. What a blessing to know that God is mindful of each and every one of us.
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