An inspired call

Hi. I am Heather… Kylee’s mom.
You will see a lot of me here over the next 18 months.

The process by which Kylee’s call came to be is unique.
Inspired, actually.
A series of unusual events lead up to this perfect call.

Kylee had just finished her final, pre-submission interview with her bishop.
Next, was her interview with the Stake President.
The appointment was made for a Sunday afternoon.
Just days before this interview, the President experienced a family tragedy.
(Quite personal, and one I will not share.)
He is such a loving and dedicated man. One who loves the young single adults,
and did not let this tragedy stop the interview from happening.

After a wonderful visit, some words of advise and counsel,
everything was ready to go.
All that was left was the submission by President.
Typically, this is done within days.
The mission call mailed within days of that.

But the residuals of the Presidents tragedy,
coupled with something just not “feeling right”
the papers we not submitted right away.
Another week passed.
Still, no submission.

Weeks after the interview, during a ward activity,
the bishop checked the file once more.
”Assigned” he announced.
That meant that the call would be here.
July 24th to be exact.
We all know how that turned out!

The following Sunday, the Stake President pulled me aside
and explained to me part of the process by which calls are made.
Every 6 weeks, certain missions will typically submit their needs for new missionaries.
Each new week, different missions make their requests.
If, Kylee’s call would have been submitted right away,
the needs in the mission field would have been much different.
The time was only right when the Washington D.C. North Mission
sent in their request for new missionaries.
The Stake President knew that the delay was out of character for him.
He did not know why he waited…. until she received the call.

It was truly inspired. And we know why.
Our loving Heavenly Father KNOWS Kylee.
He knows the people that she will be serving.
He knows that this is where she needs to be.
And, we know it too.