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So glad you had a great day. I too am the more believing spouse and I took the day off to celebrate with my husband and kids. We went to the lake, ate food, hung out. It was good.
As to SS – We have a great teacher, but I find ways to be active in the hall as much as I can. Part of it is out of sheer boredom, I have heard the same SS lessons for 30 years. We don’t change them. The answers are the same.
I like 1st and 3rd hour best.
I have another update here. Our new bishopric came by to visit us tonight. It was a very pleasant social visit. My wife conveniently stepped had some ‘errands’ to run while they came over. (just to be clear, this means she just left because she didn’t want to meet with them) While the bishopric was in our house, the EQ president knocked on the door and gave us a plate of cookies. My wife also said that the RS presidency was trying to set up a time to come and visit her. So much for flying under the radar. 😯 During the visit (which lasted about 45 minutes), the bishop did ask about previous callings and stated that he wanted to ‘put us to work’. I know many here have recommended trying to ‘lie low’, but that just isn’t working. The biggest problem I have is that I just love to talk to everyone. I fly under the radar about as well as a 747 on a clear day. I did set up a one-on-one meeting with the bishop. I am planning on giving him a very small dose of where our family is at and letting him know the activity level that we are comfortable with right now. That meeting is supposed to take place next week.
I’ll post an update next week on how it goes.
As they start to “put you to work”, consider whether what I tried recently works. Throw out the “never say no to a calling” mentality. My Bishop came to me with five different callings before I accepted one. Each time he learned more and more about what turns SD’s crank. Now I have a calling I don’t feel sick about taking on. Even find it a bit interesting and it speaks to my passions about what I think our church should become. I do think it’s wise to explain to him where your family is at, with your wife’s permission on what you will say about her. It always bothers me when my own wife makes unilateral decisions about what to say to others about me. Maybe your wife doesn’t care, but I thought I would share…
I’m meeting with my new bishop tonight! I’ll come back and let everyone know how it goes.
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