After I dreamed up that brilliant quote yesterday, I knew that millions would come flocking to my door for my autograph. They didn't. It was like most of my brilliant "aha" moments, or my efforts to benefit mankind.
Then last night, while I was away from my phone, I received a phone call. I didn't hear it but when I returned to my phone, I wondered who had called. It was an 801 area code. Secretly, I was assuming that it was the executive secretary asking Bonnie and I in to meet with the Stake President. It had finally come. I was inwardly excited, but could not tell Bonnie about it for I would appear as a fool when it wasn 't the stake.
Well about one hour later, we were in the car and that call came in. I was driving, so excited, as I viewed that it was the same number. Many thoughts went through my mind. I quietly answered the phone, waiting, finally knowing that the time had come. Then Orrin Hatch, or a recording of him asked me to vote for him.
I personally know Senator Hatch. I met him long ago before he went to congress. He was talking with my father at Lagoon. He was one of dad's bishops in our stake. I went up to him and dad said that he was going to run for and become a senator. He said that Orrin felt impressed that he could do much good for this nation and dad gave him his blessing to run. (I guess he is still running....) So his phone call, though just a recording, reminded me of that day many years ago at Lagoon.
Anyway, I was not devastated, but disappointed for the wait goes on. I told Bonnie yesterday (before the call) that I do not even think about our mission any more. I just go to work, do my work, and go home. I do what I need to do and I guess on purpose I prevent any excitement or any anticipation of entering my mind. I have wanted to return to the mission field with my wonderful wife for over 41 years. It "could" be within our grasp. But there are reasons why it is being delayed, and so out of self preservation, I cannot let it dwell in my mind very much.
I just read Helaman chapter 11. It is the chapter where Nephi called a famine to teach the people, threaten them with destruction for they would not listen to his words. Thousands died and the lack of rain threatened to destroy them all. Then I smile as I read, "...they began to remember..." "Remember" is in the Book of Mormon 144 times. It must be important. But beginning to remember causes me to smile. Thousands are falling dead and they BEGIN to remember the words of Nephi.
Well, one day when we do get a call from the executive secretary of the Stake President, I guess we will begin to remember about our upcoming mission call. The dust will be dusted off, the cobwebs will be destroyed, and our mission will once again be foremost in our mind. Tears of joy will be shed, and we shall start knowing where to go, and how to further prepare for a certain part of the Lord's vineyard. Our mission will take it's place being more important than anything else.
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