Bishop's Appointment...

So on Thursday I went and had another chat with my bishop! He had asked me to read a conference talk by Bishop Keith B. McMullin titled Our Path of Duty. To begin the talk Bishop McMullin starts by talking about the ten Boom family who lived during World War II. They did what they could to help those who were hunted by the Nazis. Four members of the family ended up losing their lives by doing this. Corrie and her sister Betsie ended up being sent to a concentration camp. Betsie ended up dying there and only Corrie survived out of the family. Years later Corrie started speaking about what she learned while in the camp. She learned that God forgives. While she was out speaking she ran into a man who she recognized as one of the cruelest guards at the camp. He asked for her forgiveness. Silently she prayed to God to help her truly forgive this man. She reached out her hand and as she did an incredible thing took place. "The current started in my shoulder, raced down my arm, sprang into our joined hands. And then this healing warmth seemed to flood my whole being, bringing tears to my eyes." The bishop and I talked about how I could apply this principle into my life. It will be only after I have completely forgiven Sean that I will be able to move forward in my life. However.... this healing is not something that will necessarily come quickly. Forgiveness is a process that takes time. It has been about 4 years and I am finally to the point where I am ready to move forward in my life. After talking about this talk I was asked what I really wanted to do with my life. I told the bishop I was looking into becoming a Certified Genealogist. Once that was said he stopped everything and thanked me for reminding him about a calling he had for me. He then asked me if I would be willing to be the Relief Society Family History and Temple Specialist. What an amazing thing! He then told me that the Lord is completely mindful of me and he was pretty sure from this calling that I was finally starting down the right pathway for my life. I am super excited to have this calling and to be able to help those sisters in the ward with their family history work!