Callahan is the newest deacon

Callahan received the Aaronic Priesthood on January 12.  We have been studying and preparing and talking about the Priesthood of God lot to help him prepare.  We even have talked with Grandparents about the importance of them and how it has impacted their lives, and we had some special FHE's on the Priesthood.  He's been excited but a little nervous too.  We told him he could wait until he felt he was ready.  He had an interview the first Sunday in January and our Branch President found him worthy and he decided to move forward.  He is excited to even learn more about the Priesthood and made it one of his Children & Youth goals for the year to find out more and study about the Priesthood.  He was also set apart to be the Deacon's class president.  He said he felt good and was glad he could serve others through the Priesthood that he held.  The week after, he got to pass the sacrament.  He's been so cute and practicing tying real ties lately to look just right for church. He was so reverent and dignified as he passed the sacrament and even President Graham noted how thankful he was for Callahan and that he was able to do that so well.  We were so grateful for the steps he is making in the Gospel and advancing to the Priesthood.  As I've been thinking about how significant it is that the Lord trusts these young ones so much, I was thinking about Joseph Smith and how he wasn't much older than Cal when he had the first vision.  The Lord gives these boys the Priesthood to teach them, to help them, to strengthen them, and so they can teach others, help others, and strengthen others.  I thought of a talk Elder Callister gave about "The Power of the Priesthood in the Boy".  He said "The priesthood in the boy is just as powerful as the priesthood in the man when exercised in righteousness."  That's pretty powerful!  We are thankful for Cal and the example he sets for us all!