A family was moving out on a Monday morning and I flat told them that I wasn't

Apr 15, 2014
6:03:19pm

wabluecoug

Going to ask high priests to do all the work. I told them if they moved on Saturday I could get all the help they needed, but they still chose to do it on Monday despite having the truck Friday night.

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Originally posted on Apr 15, 2014 at 6:03:19pm

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I just got a phone call about a family moving in from their former ward EQP

jdub

4/15/14 5:56pm

It honestly bugs the crap out of me that people expect Church members

canadiancougar624

4/15/14 5:59pm

at the most inconvenient times possible

YnotU

4/15/14 6:00pm

Seriously, Wednesday at 9:00 am.

jdub

4/15/14 6:03pm

maybe, but it's hard to imagine what would necessitate that time of day, much

YnotU

4/15/14 6:09pm

The problem would be solved if women could get ordained

canadiancougar624

4/15/14 6:17pm

I've only used the Elder's Quorum when I really needed it.

Blue Ghost

4/15/14 6:17pm

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cvd6262

4/15/14 6:24pm

Suggest that EQs adopt this T-shirt as the official EQ T

Y'zMan

4/15/14 6:47pm

So what you're saying is that you're the EQP....

coug almighty

4/15/14 5:59pm

Yep. I can generate people to help at the drop of a hat, of course.

jdub

4/15/14 6:02pm

Haha.... Who knew? Maybe clones do fit into God's plan..

coug almighty

4/15/14 6:02pm

I bad a bad experience with a move when I was a teenager.

SoCalCoug

4/15/14 6:01pm

A family was moving out on a Monday morning and I flat told them that I wasn't

wabluecoug

4/15/14 6:03pm

My Bishop instituted a great rule. In order to receive help moving you had to

Oregoncoug14

4/15/14 6:21pm

Wow. Your bishop truly gets it.

KingDave

4/15/14 6:54pm

This guy is a complete doofus.

JackStack

4/15/14 6:03pm

Here's something I didn't even think of

jdub

4/15/14 6:07pm

maybe it is spring break and the youth would love to come out and help

byu1

4/15/14 6:08pm

that was last week. Really.

jdub

4/15/14 6:10pm

we moved across town last time we moved. We had it lined up for our

YnotU

4/15/14 6:11pm

Silly request. You did the right thing.

PortlandBlue

4/15/14 6:04pm

and the super righteous would just say.......

byu1

4/15/14 6:06pm

I will never be close to super righteous then.

jdub

4/15/14 6:08pm

Of course, I knew that even BEFORE this experience

jdub

4/15/14 6:08pm

I think lying and telling him you would get a full crew would have been pretty

workindev

4/15/14 6:09pm

Yes, mutual is tomorrow night.

jdub

4/15/14 6:10pm

That's what group email messaging is for.

BIG XII Coug

4/15/14 6:10pm

already done, brother.

jdub

4/15/14 6:11pm

Then you've done your job! Good work. I never let the HP miss out on a service

BIG XII Coug

4/15/14 6:22pm

I've thought about using the LDS.org "email all elders" option, but

Whip

4/15/14 6:34pm

EQP President may be the worst calling in the Church for a guy

zia cougar

4/15/14 6:24pm

I got cured of this when I was EQP years ago.

LV Mike

4/15/14 6:29pm

Amen. If you're not ready, I'm not helping.

BYUFBDAD

4/15/14 6:38pm

Vegas was brutal a few years ago

vegas guey

4/15/14 7:36pm

For every good moving story there are 20 nightmare moving stories.

ClackamasCoug

4/15/14 6:38pm

Wow! You're making me feel better about myself.

Ty10s_WinGames

4/15/14 6:43pm

RE: I just got a phone call about a family moving in from their former ward EQP

CrimsonClubber

4/15/14 6:54pm

A couple of movers costs @ $50 per person per hour. Be prepared with

Rhino84

4/15/14 7:11pm

Why in the world was their EQP calling for them. Are these fully functioning

HtownCoug

4/15/14 7:28pm

It very well could be they didn't ask him to call

jdub

4/15/14 8:02pm

We are supposed to Learn Compassion, They are supposed to Learn Self-Dependence.

ovalY

4/15/14 10:07pm

We have a checklist too. That doesn't work for this case.

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