shyguy Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 My Bishop. Said I was getting a calling to work with this young adult who has autism. But he had to run it by the stake. Four weeks later he told me It would not be a calling but I could work with him. Never heard anything more about it. I was told from the Bishop I was getting a calling that changes had to happen first for me to get it. Big things are going to happen in the ward it. No big changes happened. I got called as a ward mission leader. I feel lied to. What should I do? Shyguy Quote
shyguy Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Posted October 20, 2012 Bishop seems to be avoiding me now. Shyguy. Quote
Guest Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 He said he'd look into it and it didn't work out. Do what you've been called to do and try to sustain your very busy bishop. He has a hard job. Quote
MorningStar Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 Sounds like he was trying to create a calling and it didn't happen like he wanted it to. Quote
Misshalfway Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 Maybe the bishop is avoiding you. Maybe he isn't. Who knows. Perhaps he overpromised something to you when he shouldn't have spoken yet. Maybe he is embarrassed. Maybe he feels your angst-ish energy about being lied to and he just doesn't know how to deal with your out of balance emotions. Look. Crap happens. It happens in life and in the church. Ward mission leader is a huge and awesome calling! Let the past go and dive into this new opportunity. If working with this autistic person was your wish, why do you need a calling to do that? Go waste and wear out your life. And forgive your bishop. You weren't lied to. Life just happened. Quote
slamjet Posted October 20, 2012 Report Posted October 20, 2012 Congratulations, you discovered your Bishop is human! Cut him some slack. First, things in this church don't happen very fast. Its a church organization, not a corporation. Second, Bishops work 40 hours, then 20++ hours as Bishop during the week with all kind of folks pulling him in every direction INCLUDING his own family. Its a wonder anyone says "yes" to the calling to begin with. Quote
shyguy Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Posted October 21, 2012 Thank you for your advice. I will let it go:) SHYGUY Quote
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