Old, New, Different (Who did you bring with you?)
About two years ago, I assisted our local missionaries with teaching and befriending the husband of one of our wards devoted sisters. I will call him Jim. Jim and I have become extremely close. Due to an age difference, it is unlikely we would have become friends any other way. I have been with him as he progressed from learning to practice. He has progressed through the lessons on to baptism and now has been sealed to his wife. It has been my pleasure to become acquainted with and love this brother. Each week I found it strange that he had to attend with the High Priests, while I attended Elders. I would always tell myself it was great that he was associating with others, which was true. Something that I had become used to all my life, now seemed odd. I guess the idea of two separated groups, supposedly working toward the same goal, started to feel unproductive. As you may be aware, there have been quite a few changes to how we do things in the Church of Jesus Chr