Interview with Bishop complete

Bishop's Final Interview!!

Today Matthew had his final interview with the Bishop.  He is a "Grade A" missionary candidate, and has nothing holding him back from serving a full time mission.  The Bishop reminded him that a mission will change him for the better, and not just for the time that he is serving, but, for the rest of his life.  He will never be the same again.  He also asked Matthew if he knew where he might be called.  For a while now Matt has thought perhaps San Antonio Texas or San Jose California.  He is hoping for Scotland/Ireland or Atlanta Georgia.  But, today, he admitted that he has no idea anymore where he might be called. 

After he came home he, as instructed by the Bishop, contacted the Stake Executive Secretary to make an appointment with the Stake President for a final review of his paperwork and to be endorsed for a full time mission.  He now has to wait to hear back from the Executive Secretary and will probably meet with the Stake President on Wednesday of this week.  After that, his paperwork is sent back to the Bishop who forwards it onto the Church offices in Salt Lake where his call will be assigned. 

One of the sisters in the ward said that calls seem to be coming on Fridays for our area, so, perhaps two weeks from this Friday we will be finding out where Matthew will be serving.  Possibly April 5th.  I guess we'll see how quickly it all happens now that we're reaching the end of the process.