Uchtdorf:1 - Kat:0

Once I was exchanging interesting emails with a guy I had met a few years back, and he was from a different country, not far from where I lived. We had not interacted much when we met, and he wasn’t that memorable (I don't know why, he was VERY good-looking), since I had to ask a friend to refresh my memory when he started chatting with me, as I had no idea how I had met him. I still can’t remember him, but a certain picture that show both of us in the same group convinced me that I had, in fact, met him. For the purpose of this story, let’s call him Alan.

Things started to get quite interesting between Alan and me. We talked about visiting each other, and see where things were going. We were making plans. We were exchanging pictures. I could bet we would look great together. Then it all happened.

He was to be a bodyguard for Elder Dieter Uchtdorf when he visited his country that month. Not everyone gets to say they hung out with one of the Twelve on a regular basis, but Alan did. He even sent me a picture when they were together. Darn, I was so envious already, and dying to move to his country, and chill with Church leaders myself.

After a few days, I got this email, and I quote: “He (E. Uchtdorf) told me he was going to find me a wife...During a conference, he pointed to a sister...and told me that she was the one I had to look for...” To make this heartbreaking story short, she accepted his invite, even though she claims she would never go out with someone she didn’t know, but that she felt E. Uchtdorf was talking directly to her, and recognized him (Alan) when he asked her out. Apparently, E. Uchtdorf was really inspired that day, since they started to date officially some 10 days later, got married soon thereafter, and have a nice family now.

I know it’s not right to have bad feelings about one of the Anointed, but I couldn’t help it. Trips were going to be made soon, marital status were going to change (potentially), lives were going to change. Granted, some lives did change, just not mine, which is the most important one. How could he do this to time, a faithful member of the Church? But I'm happy to report that thanks to the YSA fireside where he was the guest speaker last year, I have now forgiven him. I wish to meet him, so he can “find me” a husband.