I will start this story with a warning ahead of time. It is a story that involves throwing up. So if you can't handle stories about throw up stop reading now.
Ok, now that I have the disclaimer out of the way I will move on to the story. It's a pretty good one.
Jared got a call from the Stake executive secretary a couple of weeks ago asking if Jared and I could come in for an interview with the Stake President on the following Wednesday. We said yes and nervously waited for Wednesday to come. We decided it would be best to get a babysitter for Ethan so that we weren't in an interview with the Stake President with a very wiggly active 18 month old.
Wednesday night came. Ten minuets before we were walking out the door to take Ethan to the sitter he threw up. So GROSS! I had given him the bug I had two days earlier. I dialed the sitter and told her and her husband never mind about babysitting and that our son had a bug of some sort.
We had no other choice than to take Ethan with us to the church building. We waited in the foyer for about fifteen minuets. Right when the Stake President opened his office door and we were told it was our turn Ethan threw up. Jared ran and grabbed paper towels and we started cleaning up the mess. Luckily all that was in Ethan's tummy was water so it wasn't too disgusting. The assistant executive secretary insisted that we go in and meet with the Stake President and that he would finish cleaning up. This super nice man got down on his hands and knees in his suit and finished moping up my son's throw up. What a nice guy but I have to say that I was so embarrassed!!! Jared and I went into the Stake President's office with Ethan . I brought some paper towels with me just in case and it was a good thing I did.
At last we found out what our purpose in meeting with the Stake Prsident was. Jared was asked if he would accept the calling to be the Elder's Quorum president in our ward! We were both surprised and overwhelmed! Jared accepted the calling.
As Jared and the Stake President started talking more about Jared's responsibilities Ethan threw up again...all down my outfit. Once again just water thank goodness. So I am mopping up puke while the Stake President and my husband are having a very serious conversation. What BAD timing!! I was so embarrassed and I felt so bad for poor Ethan. I just wanted to be out of that office and at home and I am sure Ethan felt the same way. Finally the interview was over and we took Ethan home. He threw up another four or five times that night but was able to finally go to sleep around 10:00pm. He woke up the next morning totally fine and able to keep his food down. It was a weird bug and I can't think of a worse time for it to hit.
Looking back I am sure the Stake President will never forget us and I will certainly never forget that interview. It is actually pretty funny now. At the time it was horrifying. It may have been one of the most interesting interviews that our Stake President has ever conducted.
Today Jared was set apart as the Elders Quorum president and guess what, no puking toddler! YAY! I almost expected it. Ethan was very wiggly during the setting apart but we made it through.
So here we go...on to a new adventure. I know that Jared was called by the Lord and that he will do his very best. We both have faith that "whom the Lord calls He qualifies". I think we will be pretty busy with my calling as the Primary secretary, Jared's calling as the Elder's Quorum president and having a new baby in our home in a few short weeks. However, I have faith that we will find a way to survive. It will all work out. With the Lord's help it always does.
4 comments:
You are so good at your calling, and I know your hubby will be great at his also!! I was just telling Vickigene the other day that it would be so sad if you got released cause you couldn't find anyone better for the job. And as far as having the baby soon, please let me watch Ethan for you, when your at the hospital, or when you get home and just need to rest.
Oh my goodness. What a nightmare... but it does make for a good story later on :) You can tell that story for years! When Jared calling was announced, that must of been the week we were gone cause when we got back their was a new Bishopric member, then we were talking to someone in the hall yesterday and Bill said.. "By the way, who is the new Elders Quorum President?" and someone pointed to Jared. We were like "What!?" We had no idea!! CONGRATS JARED! You'll be awesome :)
Poor boy!! And what terrible timing! I am excited for Jared though.I am sure he will do an amazing job as Elders Quorum President.
Julia just had the same problem this last week. And the ironic part is I read this post right before she began puking so I am sorry to say I was thinking about you a lot. Not a very nice way to remember you, but I felt for you.
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