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Recognizing the Spirit

We arrived at church today as the opening hymn of sacrament meeting was being sung. We slipped into our middle section bench saved early by Walker as we always do. The meeting was nice. I felt and recognized the warm comfort and peace of the Spirit as we sang the hymns and listens to the speakers. I felt the Spirit amplified midway through when a young girl sang a special musical number. It was lovely.

Future of the Young Men’s Program

During the second hour I met with the leaders of the YM, including the bishopric. The discussion was led by our new YM President, Dan Duckworth. It was great. He want to take a new approach to running the young men’s program; more adult leader hands off. It seems like a great idea. He’s definitely the right guy to help lead this kind of change.

The conversation was humbling and revealing for me as it led me to see the errors of my approach over the last year or so working with the Deacons. I’ve not mentored how or let the boys lead like I should. What portion I’ve done, I didn’t let happen long enough for it to be meaningful for the boys. I’ve expected too much in the wrong areas and not enough in others. I wish I knew then what I know now. That’s obviously how we learn in life. I’m sorry that the boys have to suffer as I learn.

Dan presented the YM program in this way:

On the Ecclesiastical side, we need to help the boys learn to exercise their priesthood keys and fulfill their duties now. One eh Development side, we need to provide them opportunities to grow so they become great missionaries, husbands, and fathers in the future. Mentoring on both sides is required along the way.

Ministering

Willy and I went to minister to the Kirby family this afternoon. They are a nice family. I’m excited to get to know them better. Today there seemed to be something in the air, but I couldn’t discern it. We’ll keep trying to get to know them and trust that will lead us to being able to help them more in the future.