five years.

In five years you can do many things. You can have 5 babies, maybe even 6! You can travel around the entire world 100 times, go on 2 and a half missions, and you can complete high school, college, or grad school.

Well in the last five years, my dad has been the bishop. But on Sunday that came to an end. My dad was released on Sunday, and Bishop Mortensen was put in as our new bishop. It was very sad for my dad and our family. My dad kept saying, "I just dont remember ever NOT being the bishop." This is true because honestly, neither do I!

The summer before 8th grade, my parents called us all into the living room because they had an announcement. We knew it was one of three things. Someone died, Mom was pregnant, or Dad was called to be the bishop. Well #3 was a winner and so the journey began.

Dad and I at the PCC the summer before my senior year.

When he was called, I remember multiple people telling me, "You'll never see your dad. He will never be home. Say goodbye to family time and taking vacations. You're stuck for 5 years, maybe more." But the thing is, no one ever told us the joys of having dad as the bishop. He helped people immensely, we as a family helped people, we got a ton of desserts around tithing settlement time, we received blessings, and my favorite is that I was able to hear my dad's testimony and hear him speak about how much he loves this gospel more in 5 years than I would have been able to if he wasn't the bishop.

My dad was the bishop for my entire high school career. Mind you I played high school and club volleyball. My dad never missed a SINGLE GAME. He never missed a piano recital, or any of Meghan's choir concerts. He was home for dinner every night before meetings. We went on family vacations many times. And he was always a constant in my life. I never once felt that he was too busy for me. Don't get me wrong he was there for the ward just as much as he was there for me. I just know that my dad did an amazing job being the bishop of our ward as well as being my father.

Dad and I being silly in Hawaii. :)

I love my dad so much and I know it took a huge sacrifice for five years, just as well as any other calling in our church. I am so blessed to be his daughter. I LOVE MY DAD.