Jake's new calling

At the end of August, our church had Stake Conference. We got a new stake president. Our bishop was called to be the stake president so we knew that a new bishop would be called for our ward. So many emotions & thoughts went through our minds over the next 3 weeks. We couldn't tell what was personal revelation & what was just our own thoughts. We received a phone call on Thursday (17th) that the new bishopric would be put in on Sunday. Jake & I decided that our thoughts must have not meant anything because we were sure everyone had been called since the announcement was being made. On Friday night at 9 pm we got a phone call for Jake & I to meet with the Stake President the next afternoon. We knew right then that he would be in the bishopric. What an anxious 19 hours we went through until our appointment. We called both our parents (Jake's in S. Cal & mine in Utah for the BYU game). We would have loved for them to be with us on Sunday, but just didn't know if it would work out on such short notice. We attended the temple Saturday morning & afterward felt calm, but still nervous. We went to the interview & it was very special for us. Jake was asked to serve as the 2nd counselor in the bishopric. As soon as we got back in our car we called Jake's parents. They were sitting at the airport waiting for our call. The last flight to get to Boise was in 45 minutes so they would not have had enough time to get our call & drive to the airport. They decided to go to the airport & if the interview was not what we had anticipated then they'd just cancel their flight & go home. They are awesome. They put everything aside they had planned for the weekend & packed up to come be with us. I then texted my mom--she was at the stadium waiting for the game to start. She sent a quick text back & that was all we heard from them. To our surprise, after the game, they checked out of the hotel & drove back to Boise, getting home at 3:30 AM. We have 9 AM church so they got very little sleep. I was really hoping they'd come home, but knew that was a lot for them to drive so late at night & hope they'd stay awake the whole drive. What a blessing it was for us to have both our parents make such sacrifices so they could show their support & love for us. I love them all so much & am grateful for what they did.
Jake knows he has a lot to learn, but is excited, willing & ready to go. We all know we have a lot of adjustment to go through, but as long as we have the right perspective we know it will be a great experience for our family & we look forward to what's in store.