Six months ago, the Bishop of our home ward in Chandler, AZ, Ron McCook, with whom I had served before our mission, was released. His first counselor, Phil Lewis, with whom I had also served, was called as the new Bishop. Friday night, 14 January, all of Ron’s former counselors (who were still in Chandler), met at Phil’s home for a night to honor Bishop McCook. At 2:15 am, Saturday morning, London time, we arose for a planned Skype call at 2:30 am. It was 7:30 PM, Friday night in Arizona. Right on time, at 2:30, our computer came alive with a Skype call. We visited with Ron and Keri McCook, Bishop and Cindi Lewis, and all of our friends and their wives who had served as counselors to Ron – five, including us. We shared memories and Bishop Lewis assured us, “We miss you two so much, and can’t wait to put you to work.” We felt loved, and reminded of how much the Lord loves each of us! Such wonderful, loving thoughts and memories; well worth waking in the middle of the night.
Gerry and I are thinking that it might a fitting tribute, that we have a breakfast in their honor at 9:30 am in London. We’ll then Skype Bishop and Cindi Lewis, so they can enjoy the fun, too. Let’s see, 9:30 am, minus seven hours. Wow, what a coincidence! That would be 2:30 am in Chandler.
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