Four years ago, March 6, 2005, I was jolted out of my comfort zone. I guess the Lord felt I had been comfortable long enough. I was terrified and felt very inadequate to serve as bishop.
Now, as my time as bishop draws to a close, I feel tremendously blessed, yet incredibly sad.
It has been an honor.
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That incredible sadness - we feel it, too! You have been an amazing bishop! Your love for everyone in the ward is genuinely felt. The youth love you, and they know you love them. Your compassion is unsurpassed, your ability to speak to the congregation about what is important because of revelation and inspiration has blessed us all, you held meaningful welfare and ward council meetings, and your unselfishness with your time, talents and everthing else has not gone unnoticed. We love you, and sustain you whole-heartedly in your new assignment. We are blessed to still have you as a fearless leader! Thanks, too, for nudging us into action with getting our storage in order. We sleep better at night because of that!
Hey brother.
Remember what Bro. Dorsey asked you a while back about our ward? I was thinking about that and remembering that you could account in a way that made us all reflect a lot about how things had gone in our ward for the last 4.
Thanks for the opportunity, the training and the refinement. I just hope and pray every day that I will get a chance to have those experiences over and over again my entire life.
And what a GREAT Bishop you've been! You're off to bigger and better things...
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