Called to Serve

Many of you know that Kirk was asked to be Young Men's President at our Church.  He is over at least 100 boys ages 12 to 18.  Yesterday when I was standing in the hall an older gentleman walked up to me and said, "What do you think of your husband serving as Young Men's President?"  I replied, "It is a humbling yet a honor to share my husband with all of these young men."  I'm going to be honest it will be a sacrifice for me and the kids to share our husband and daddy.  He will be away from us going on five day hiking and camping trips, attending meetings, teaching them twice a week, and not to mention visiting with them in their homes.  All of these boys come from all kinds of walks of life, and I understand that my husband will fulfill a father role for some of them.  It is a huge undertaking but that is what our Father in Heaven has asked us to do right now.

 It has only been a week and yes we have already made sacrifices, but during this past week our Father in Heaven has blessed us beyond measure.  Yesterday we heard about the parable of the Good Samaritan when we got home both Kirk and I had a discussion about the brain bleed and what an incredibly challenging time it was for our family, yet like in the Good Samaritan we had some people pass us by such as the loss of a friendship for reasons beyond my understanding, but we also had consistent loving friends.  Friends who mothered and fathered our children, friends who cooked and brought in dinner on a regular bases, friends who invited us to their homes on holidays, friends who prayed and fasted for our family, friends who offered words of encouragement, and friends who acted as an instrument for our Father in Heaven.

With all of that being said it is tremendously humbling that our Father in Heaven has entrusted these young Spirits to Kirk and his counselors.  It is a tremendous opportunity for the kids and I to support him in this service.  Along with our family these young men will grow and learn to love their Father in Heaven and their Savior even more.  They will learn that they are sons of God and are loved by him, their families, and their leaders, and if they choose they will someday grow into fine men and raise a family who loves our Savior and Father in Heaven.