Our "acting" branch President is a fourth semester and will be leaving the island soon, so the mission president came to the island on Friday. On Saturday he set up some appointments to meet with a bunch of the members; Erick's appointment was at 2:30. I was at the pool with the kids for a birthday party, and when he was done with his interview, Erick came back to the pool to drop the car off to me. The only thing he said was that he had invited the mission president and his wife over for lunch after church. So, when we got done at the pool at about 5 pm, I went to pick up some fruit/veggies for lunch and headed for home. My cell phone rang and it was the mission president. He asked if he could meet with me for a few minutes. I said yes, and told him I was on my way home, but that I could turn around and meet him somewhere... The whole time thinking I could just run in the house put some clothes on and comb my hair (remember I have been at the pool for 3 hours). And he says, oh good, we are at your house now, so I will just wait for you. Oh great! There I am in my swimming suit, sitting in the front room with the mission president, his wife and the two elders. I was so embarrassed. We talked for a while, and then he said that he wanted to call Erick to be the BRANCH PRESIDENT. However, he didn't want to make this kind of request without asking if I could support him in this calling. Of course, I told him yes. He immediately called Erick, who was at the school studying, and asked him to be the Branch President. President Dewsnup gave me the phone and stepped outside while Erick and I talked for a minute. Today, Sunday, July 13th they set him and his two counselors apart after church.
Right after they were all set apart, the mission president turned to Erick, and said, "I need to go do an interview upstairs, why don't you go ahead and take care of these temple recommend interviews!" Nothing like jumping right in!
I know Erick will do a wonderful job, and We are very grateful for him and his ability and willingness to serve in this calling. We don't really see much of Erick as is, and now it will be even less, but I know he will do a great job!
While we are talking about Erick, he had two exams last week that went really well, one in histology and one in Physiology. Tomorrow he has his second mini, so we are all hoping it goes well also.
PS I will post pics of the the presidency when I get them. I forgot my camera at church and the mission president's wife is going to email them to me!
8 comments:
This is great! The adventures keep coming in your new environment. We know your family will be great in the new calling.
That is really big and exciting news! Congratulations! I don't know how you guys have time to do all that you do - Good luck!
Yikes! Good luck with that one! I'm sure you will be greatly blessed.
Congratulations! What a big calling. You'll both be great. Good Luck. It sounds like you are really settling in. Enjoy the pool!
I never know if I should say "congratulatioins" or "condolances" at times like this. I can say good luck! At least you can know you will be blessed!
Wow! lets see be a husband and father, go to medical school and oh by the way lets add branch president to the list.
So I was checking the hits on my blog which I do once and a while and I was like Ryan! some in the ocean is looking at our blog... when I dug in deeper I found out it was you guys I really am that lame that I didn't put 2 and 2 together.
Wow, What a welcome to medical school huh. I was excited to find your blog. Sounds like things are going well and that you guys are busy. That is too fun that you were sitting in your swimming suit. Priceless.
Congrats on the calling guys! How is school going? Brant just started last monday and he lvoes it! We miss seeing you every now and again!
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