Today I went to my Stake President's office for the purpose of renewing my temple recommend. In the middle of the interview he (the first counselor) kind of paused and then started a half-hour conversation on dating. He asked me what my dating method was, and when I told him about my current unsuccessful methods he told me that I needed to just have fun and focus more on establishing friendships with girls. He then proceeded to "hook me up" with a girl. So now I have the number for a girl written on the inside of my new temple recommend.
The amazing (and important) thing here is that he told me exactly what I needed to hear. Before I talked to him, I talked to my bishop, and he also told me many things that were exactly what I needed to hear. And before that, as I was set apart for my new calling by one of the counselors in my bishopric, I was given a blessing (by a man that I don't even know) that addressed a lot of my specific concerns and needs that I'm dealing with in my life right now.
In short, the Priesthood is real. God knows what we need, and He often speaks to us through His called servants. I have no doubt that all three of these men were following the promptings of the Spirit. I'll also add that no matter how much I want to be gloomy, after talking with these men I can't help but be positive. Their faith is annoyingly infectious.
Too bad I can't have them chilling with me all the time, eh? The hardest part about life is when we have to stand on our own (not that I haven't been doing that for a long time already. . .that's my problem).
Anyway, now I kind of have to call this girl. If a member of the stake presidency gives you the number of a girl you have to call her, right? It's probably one of those laws established in heaven.
*When I first posted this the Darth Vader quote at the bottom was eerily relevant:
"I find your lack of faith disturbing."
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