Posts

Showing posts from June 30, 2019

A tearful week; our replacement; wrapping up; Collioure

Image
Our Church week —Marc was released as Branch President this Sunday.  (AKA, official changing of the guard.)  This is the beauty of the Church:  that all serve as volunteers in the capacity that is needed at the time and via revelation.  There are no elections or “campaigning”.  We are asked to fill assignments.  One can literally be President of the Branch one day and be asked to work in the Nursery with the 18-month-3 year olds the next.  Position is not important; we are asked to each cheerfully go about doing good and to the best of our ability serving in whatever capacity is needed.  They need us….BUT we need them much more.  It is the simple but pure act of service that changes us and brings true happiness and joy. There’s no monetary recompense, no certificate of “graduation” no promotion, no temporal accolades; the recompense is joy and done out of love.  This has been an incredibly fulfilling 18 months to be able to serve others in whatever their needs are.  It’s the chanc