sunday-
we had been waiting for this day to come, finally, even daniel had anticipation, until we hit the actual day itself, a sunday, and he decided to not go to chutch.
we had been snowed out the sunday before, and his being called was forgotten the sunday before that, so 2 weeks later, we expected it to be announced in sacrament meeting.
and, it was.
and, he wasnt there for us all to sustain him.
but he was called.
has his 1st calling as an adult.
hes an assistant den wolf leader to Ben Oliver.
the boys LOVE daniel.
so, i expect great things to come from his being an assistant. maybe this will help him grow and understand some repsonisbility, as well.
hes stuggleing with the placement of child and man right now, wants to remind us hes a man, but its always convienient to him to be a child when he can use that.
im also hoping this calling, in some way helps him grow in faith, and testimony of the gospel.
thats something i cant give daniel. its something he has to earn on his own, grow, and take care of, on his own. HE has to take ownership of the effort, and the outcome.
and the perfect place to start that journey, is right there where a young man can start to understand that everything he does is watched by younger kids, who may (or may not) want to grow up and be allot like him.
be an example of the better side of that.
be the example, that someday, some young man can come back to you and say "because of you i did such-and-such. "
"because you instructed me, i went on to do this-and-that"
be the reason for their success (or part of it anyway) not their failure.
allot of boys dont have examples to show them how to be great. this role you start that adventure for them. you guide them, influence them, have a power over them, your a leader, and an example, make it matter!
and son...im so very proud of you!
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