Sunday, November 16, 2008 Birch was released from the Anoka Stake Presidency after serving as the 1st Counselor for 13 1/2 years. He was first sustained as a counselor to President Joel Wiest in May, 1995. He was then sustained as a counselor to President Mark Paynter, November, 2002. Our family has enjoyed many blessings and have had great opportunities as he has served. We love the church members in Minnesota and have watched the church grow from 2 to 5 stakes in the 31 years we have been here.
We will miss the association with good friends but are looking forward to our new calling as Institute instructors! So many changes in our lives as we spend more time together preparing for a mission. It will be different sitting by Birch in church this Sunday, after 25 years of him sitting on the stand in one calling or another.
9 comments:
I can't think of two better people to be institute instructors! You guys are awesome!
Big changes!! That picture is old school. Ha ha. That will be wierd for you guys to sit together. Good luck with institute, I am sure you guys will be great.
You will make great institute teachers! What a change that will be but how fuN!
Teaching Institute will be fun! 13 years in the stake is a longgggggg time! I feel sorry for the new guy who has to try and fill Birch's shoes! Lets see how long it takes Birch to figure out how to fall asleep durig church now that he's not on the stand!
I can't believe how much has changed for your family. I am looking forward to hear where you might serve when the time comes for a mission. You will do such a good job with the institute. Miss you all!
How awesome! The institute will be so fun and they will learn and grow so much from the two of you! This Sunday will be a great one to have you both together, how amazing!
I love reading of all your changes on your blog. You will be such great institute teachers!!! And then to think you will on a mission by this time next years. . . How glorious!
We would be really sad and miss seeing President Holt visiting up on the stand, but we are the blessed ones to have you in our WARD! Now we get to see both of you more often...especially now that you are in the Primary too....yeah!
Thank you President Holt for your many years of service. We love and appreciate your family!
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