Saturday, November 3, 2007
Elder Cook?
Why are there so many Elder Cooks in the church?! It gets a little confusing. Mom and dad, the guy who set you apart for your mission is NOT the same as the new apostle, right? So yesterday I got a phone call from a missionary in another area in Oregon! I was like, "why are you calling me Elder?! Get back to work!" He wanted me and Jarem to check up on his converts here in Amity...chueco. But that family is struggling, so we'll have to help them. They just ran up against the gossip thing. The bishop heard they were having marital problems, so he called them into his office to find out if that was true, and then sent them home without any advice. Then he chatted about their problems in PEC and to other ladies....huh. This is SUCH a small town. The husband called Jarem of his own accord and let us know he and his wife were having problems. So now we can help, without spreading more gossip. How silly we humans are, and how much damage a tongue can do.
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What's up with gossipy wards? Seriously! Dan's parents and sisters are in a high drama ward, too. I've never heard of the kind of problems they're always running up against. I've always been in great wards. Either that, or I'm just not cool enough to be included in the gossip.
ReplyDeleteDad, I loved your comment. You could have made a "post" out of that instead of writing it up in a comment. Anyway, we're so excited to see you guys! You just need to convince mom that you should spend longer than 3 or 4 days here. That's just tooooooooo short! You'd just be getting to know the boys again before you'd be off to Oregon. Not cool! Stay for a week or two at least!
Well, ta ta. Sorry that you're having gossip drama, Sara. It's a serious bummer. Glad you guys can rise above it and provide your ward members with a good example of brotherly love!