Brother Morris turned to me and extended the call. Then he related the story of how the call came to be. The bishopric recommended Scott's name to be the seminary teacher. As his name was presented, President Foster, the 1st counselor in the stake presidency (with President Thornton), said, "we want Sister Brown." They sent the information back to the Bishopric and moved forward with the recommendation.
President Foster has asked my two years in a row to speak at Stake Conferece. I would have been ok speaking the third year, instead, he gave me the seminary calling. Also with such short notice and I was inform to accept it quickly if I was going to accept it anyway so I can go ahead and attend the Seminary kick off in 3 days at the stake center, whew. Talk about feeling overwhelemed.
I accepted. I know it is going to be hard and it is no doubt going to be challenging. Scott was there to sustain and support me and I knew I will need it.
When I bore my testimony the following testimony meeting. I related how the Savior prayed at the garden of gethsemane asking the Father, if it was at all possible, "let this cup pass from me, nevertheless, not as my will but Thy will." And as I reflected on that, the Savior was not making that decision at the garden of gethsemane whether to do it or not, He has already made that decision in the pre mortal world, to suffer the will of the Father in all things from the beginning. When I accepted the call, I did not make that decision right then, I had made that decision years ago when I was 8, when I was baptized in the ocean in the Philippines and have made the covenant to do the will of the Father. I am not perfect, but I know through Christ grace, my efforts and desire to follow him no matter what, will hopefully be enough.
That is all that's asked of us, to do the will of the Father, to suffer with the Savior, that we may obtain the blessings that He promised to bless us, eternal happiness.
