It has been a while

A lot has happened. My family and I have moved to Minot North Dakota, I am working for Aarmac Transport as their financial manager. I have been really busy so I haven't written on my blog for some time. Lydia has been talking about some of the fun stories that we have from being here in North Dakota, mostly related to the adjustments that we have to make to the things that are different. She wants to start blogging about them and wanted to create a blog, I told her that we have one which made me think of my blog and the fact that I have not written in a long time.
Last Sunday our ward in Minot was split. They took the two wards on Minot and made three. As a result I was called to be the 1st councilor in the bishopric of the Minot 1st ward. It has been quite an experience so far. We have been working on reorganizing the auxiliaries in the ward since most of them lost people from the presidencies. My life has suddenly become very busy, however, I can already feel the help that the Lord provides to compensate for the business. I was worried that I would not have as much time with my family, so far this week, even though I have been very busy, it feels like I have had more "meaningful" time with each member of my family than ever before. Being involved in reorganizing the ward has been a wonderful experience. Many of the things that I have heard people who serve in these callings say over the years I finally understand. Much of it is impossible to comprehend until you experience it for yourself. The love and concern I feel for people that I do not even know is amazing, I know that as part of my calling that the Savior is sharing his love with me so that I can feel about the members of the ward the way that he feels about them. It is a remarkable and humbling experience.
Today will be the first time in almost 20 years that I will be in a sacrament meeting with my family but not sitting by them. This will be an adjustment for all of us. There is much work to do, and many things that I will have to learn. I am thankful for the trust and confidence that the Lord has placed in my abilities, I feel very inadequate.