Elder Blunck,
Ironically, while we have given great emphasis to the Self-Reliance Initiative in our stake (see attached letter), our support team has been relatively weak for such an emphasis. In fact, we are in the midst of calling a new Stake SRS Specialist because our current specialist is working two jobs to support his family (which we applaud), but he’s simply not available to provide the support we need to keep our momentum going into 2019.
The person we’re about to call is Larry Nicholson, of the Tickle Creek Ward.
Brother Nicholson, age 60, is a former bishop, high councilor and Stake YM president. He is in the latter stages of his career as an engineer with Boeing, and he and his wife are empty-nesters. They both have current temple recommends.
I will confess I’m a little concerned that he will not step up for what we need, too, because he has such a laid-back personality and has not had any experience with our Self-Reliance efforts. But Larry has an excellent background in Church service and is very capable. His wife is equally capable (she currently serves as ward YW secretary; he’s a youth SS teacher).
We are happy to offer them to you as candidates to consider for the multi-stake assignment.
Also, I remind you that we’ve tried to be extra-supportive of multi-stake needs, including:
• Temple Presidency (Watts)
• Temple Visitors Center Directors (Allens)
• Area Auditor (Gingell)
• Bishops Storehouse Managers (Bairds)
• Bishops Storehouse Assistant Managers (Pierces, just called)
• Pathway Missionaries (Ipsons)
• About 5 couples serving as Church Service Missionaries in Family History
I’m not complaining and I very much want to give the members in our stake opportunities for serve at the multi-stake level (hence so many in positions right now), but frankly we’re running a little thin.
We are happy to support you in whatever you’d like us to do.
Crismon
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