New Stake President
Stake Conference was pretty good. My friend Cristi planned beautiful musical numbers that came off wonderfully well. I sang "Surely He Has Born Our Griefs" in the stake choir. Not Handel's version, Joseph Martin's. My friend Tiffany spoke last night, lovingly encouraging us to share the gospel. She is a beautiful human being, and a great stake Young Women president. There were many wonderful talks last night. Interestingly, the women who spoke this morning were more focused than many of the men on testifying of Christ.
Pr. Hansen was released after more than nine years of service. He has been a good leader to me. I was particularly impressed by Melanie's remarks, her testimony of sacrifice in the service of God. His counselor I struggle with most was called into the new stake presidency. Leadership pro tip: when you're interviewing someone and they are in the middle of a sentence, don't interrupt them to say, "I know." Maybe you know, maybe you don't. Talk less; listen more. The new stake president is a man of quiet courtesy and dignity who has shown me nothing but respect. I look forward to getting to know him better.
My Parkinson cousin in the ward was called to the high council. He's an oral surgery resident with one infant child. That kind of thing is not unheard of in our stake. He will serve well.
The speakers this morning were the recently released counselor, Pr. Hansen's wife, Pr. Hansen, and the new stake presidency counselors, Pr. Wilde's wife, Pr. Wilde, the mission president's wife and mission president, the temple matron and the temple president, all in the first 70 minutes. The stories of connection with local people can be fun, but they are very male-centric networks. It was kind of interesting to hear from the prophet's daughter (the temple matron) and his counselor's son (Henry J. Eyring, a Seventy) in the same meeting. I wonder how often their progeny coincide in this way. Elder Anderson, also a Seventy, was the concluding speaker.
I was not agitated during this meeting. Nevertheless, I finished cross-stitching all of RBG except her earrings and her initials. On the other hand, my friend down the row was jiggling her leg so much the bench was shaking.
Pr. Hansen was released after more than nine years of service. He has been a good leader to me. I was particularly impressed by Melanie's remarks, her testimony of sacrifice in the service of God. His counselor I struggle with most was called into the new stake presidency. Leadership pro tip: when you're interviewing someone and they are in the middle of a sentence, don't interrupt them to say, "I know." Maybe you know, maybe you don't. Talk less; listen more. The new stake president is a man of quiet courtesy and dignity who has shown me nothing but respect. I look forward to getting to know him better.
My Parkinson cousin in the ward was called to the high council. He's an oral surgery resident with one infant child. That kind of thing is not unheard of in our stake. He will serve well.
The speakers this morning were the recently released counselor, Pr. Hansen's wife, Pr. Hansen, and the new stake presidency counselors, Pr. Wilde's wife, Pr. Wilde, the mission president's wife and mission president, the temple matron and the temple president, all in the first 70 minutes. The stories of connection with local people can be fun, but they are very male-centric networks. It was kind of interesting to hear from the prophet's daughter (the temple matron) and his counselor's son (Henry J. Eyring, a Seventy) in the same meeting. I wonder how often their progeny coincide in this way. Elder Anderson, also a Seventy, was the concluding speaker.
I was not agitated during this meeting. Nevertheless, I finished cross-stitching all of RBG except her earrings and her initials. On the other hand, my friend down the row was jiggling her leg so much the bench was shaking.
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