A New Stake President

Today's stake conference was an interesting event as a new stake presidency was called for the Albuquerque East stake. The previous second counselor, Brett Remund, was called to the position of Stake President. He replaces James Kearns who we've known as Stake President for half the time we've lived in Albuquerque. President Kearns will not be easily forgotten because he worked so hard with Bishop Jeppson to seek a missionary opportunity for Jonathan in Nauvoo. In the old days, Brett and I went the rounds because he was for setting up church-based Scouting camps and adventures instead of supporting the Boy Scout summer camp which I staunchly supported, but those old issues today are like the dried winter leaves that blow around our house - not very important. It's going to be an experience for President Remund because he's already been a counselor for 9 years -- that will make 19 years in the Stake Presidency by the time he's relieved. His counselors are Brothers Manning and Shepard who I don't really know. Sadly, brother Payne has been replaced (he's moved out of the stake), so no more stories about Porter, his mule, from the pulpit.