Kory's Birthday and New Calling

It has been a busy couple of weeks as we have experienced some new changes in our lives.  I realized I never posted earlier about Kory's birthday.  He turned 34 on September 7.  He is getting older, but better looking with age (I am a lucky girl).  We did not do much for his birthday.  He was sick and had to work so did not want to do much..  That evening, we went out and bought a new TV stand for the new TV Dad gave us and then ate a simple dinner at Arctic Circle.  I made him a banana cream pie and we sang Happy Birthday and he blew out the candles!  The kids and I decorated the house with streamers and balloons.  He got cards from his and my parents.  His biggest gift was just before school started when he decided to take McKay on a trip to California to go to Lego Land.  They left the weekend before school started and flew down on an airplane and stayed at one of our Worldmark resorts.  The first day they visited an aircraft carrier in San Diego.  The second day they were at Lego Land all day having a great time.  The third day they spent lots of time in the airport as they flew home.  They had their ups and downs like any trip, but overall it was a great bonding time for father and son with wonderful memories.

This last weekend Kory was sustained as the 2nd counselor in our Bishopric.  The original 1st counselor was moving leaving a vacancy.  They moved the previous 2nd counselor up to 1st counselor and called Kory to replace the 2nd counselor position.  Jared and Hailey came to the sustaining in our ward.  It was such a wonderful meeting where Kory was able to bear his very humble testimony and to see him sitting on the stand for the first time right next to such wonderful men in our stake and ward was so amazing to me.  I felt very proud at that moment that he had decided to live his life in a way that would allow such a calling to come upon us at this time.  We both kind of new that something was coming.  We have had impressions, especially Kory, to prepare us for this.  They have put Kory right to work wtih attending meetings and a big stack of manuals to read and memorize and learn.  Kory's parents are coming up this weekend to set Kory apart as a High Priest and then he will be set apart for his calling by one of the Stake Presidency.  We have had a different spirit in our home since first being asked to fill this position over a week ago.  It has been so strong.  Kory seems like a different person, much more gentle and humble.  He also seems overwhelmed at times with so much going on right now with work, church, and personal issues with refinancing our home and just being busy with the kids' activities.  I am hoping things will balance out soon and the learning curve will go by quickly so we can get into a normal routine with his new calling.  We are so excited though.  It will be hard not to have him around as much, but what a wonderful learning experience for Kory and to have the ability to serve his fellow ward members is priceless.  He is such a wonderful man!  I feel sooooo blessed and honored to be his wife and to stand by him during this time in his life and hopefully be a support to him.