Interview

When Ben started the application process he told me that I would have to be interviewed too. I told him that was silly and it shouldn't have anything to do with me. He of course looked at me funny and said I had very much something to do with it. If I wasn't okay with this whole thing, he wouldn't be doing it. I told him I supported him and that that should be enough. I just didn't want to get interviewed by a whole bunch of people and didn't want it to be my fault if he didn't get accepted. So I put on my big girl panties and went along with it.

Our first interview of course was with our Bishop. We were new to the ward, but not really. We had lived there when we were first married, so it just felt like we were talking with an old friend. So that interview didn't bother me. The second interview was with our Stake president. This was a little intimidating considering our Stake President just happened to be someone who was in our ward when we were kids. He has known both of us for a really long time and really well too. Not to mention Ben was his home teacher and we made visits to their home monthly. Our third interview was with the individual in charge of all the candidates in the program, Bro. Frank Clawson. He's the one that gets you where you need to go and when you need to. Our final and last interview was with a member of the 70, Elder Kacher. That one I was really worried about. Which is where we were headed today.

After dropping William off, Ben and I headed to Salt Lake. When we got there we followed the instructions of where we needed to go (church office building). We made our way to our third interviewee, Bro. Clawson, and while we waited for our interview with the area authority, we sat and visited for a few minutes. It wasn't technically supposed to be an interview, but after we were done Ben leaned over and said that that was the easiest interview so far. He, Bro. Clawson, then walked us over to the building next store through a basement/parking structure walk way. Once in the building, we walked through a few hallways passing a few gentleman on the way. Ben tapped me with his elbow each time. I finally discovered why on the last tap. We had been passing members of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. We passed Elder Runlund, Elder Andersen, and Elder Christofferson. It took me of guard and made me even more nervous. I felt like a fish in a fish bowl which is exactly what our third interviewee said we would experience. However he meant it for when we were finally at and on assignment.

Once at the office of the 70, Elder Kacher, we waited a minute and then were shown into his office. We sat at a table in the corner of the office. It was a round table and he asked us if we felt comfortable. I just smiled. I wasn't comfortable and had not intentions of feeling comfortable until we were done and on our way home. Luckily the majority of the questions were related to Ben and I really didn't have to add much, but when he did finally ask me a few question at first I felt like a deer in the headlights. I finally spit out some answers. I can't tell you what he asked and I can't tell you how I responded. I just hoped that whatever I said made sense and sent the right impression. I was crossing my fingers the whole time. Ben handled like a champ.

When we were finished, he said that this program needed more couples like us. I took that as a good thing and that we passed this scary part of the process. At least I hope that's what it meant. He then walked us out to Bro. Clawson, who was waiting for us in the waiting room and then Bro. Clawson walked us back to the church office building were we were then cleared to go home. He told Ben that he would be in contact, but that everything looked good.

To clear my nerves now that we were done, we went to Blue Lemon to get a treat before heading home to pick up the kids.