"Shakespears, you have been chopped" is what I heard in my head as the Stake President read our names from the pulpit. Funny how you can be truckin' along and WHAMMO you're whole life changes.
To make a long story short, the Stake redrew the ward boundaries. The street I live on and the little street behind me were annexed from 2nd ward to 3rd ward. It's about 100 people, but only 15-20 active families. To make sure everyone was on the right page, the Stake President read everyone's name that was to move to the 3rd ward.
We had to say goodbye to our Home Teacher yesterday. He has been coming to our home for the past 48 months and I don't think he's even missed one. He has really been a great home teacher. He mentioned yesterday that he has never had a family that long and we haven't had the same HT that long either. It was really, really hard to sit in my Family room and listen to him say good-bye to us.
I love my 2nd ward. I have felt at home from the beginning. I have never felt judged, never felt unappreciated, never felt like an outsider.
Isn't it funny how we form such special bonds with the people we go to church with? Even though our neighborhood is predominantly LDS, we are more bonded to the people in our Ward? My hope is that the invisable line that separates us as ward members will not separate us as friends.
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I saw it coming when the bishopric was released but I did NOT see the ward boundary change coming at all! When they announced that's what they were about to reveal, I thought for sure we would be on the chopping block since we live only 3 houses from The Border. I am really surprised how they re-drew things!
And hey- there's still book group!
That's what I thought too -At least there's still book group! So we'll get to see you some still. We're really gonna miss Zach in our primary class. It won't be the same without him.
Well, it's been nice knowing ya....JUST KIDDING! I've thought a lot about this split and I think that all friendships will survive. This is why the Lord gave us Facebook and Blogs and water Wednesdays in my yard (10:30) and book club and so on and so on!
I totally feel the same way, Christi. In a culture where your social circle is defined by what ward you are in, it is hard to move wards. NO matter how silly it sounds, that's the way it is in this neighborhood. In Utah in general. I have never felt so at home in a ward, except for the ward I grew up it. I know everyone that got to stay in the ward will keep telling us that nothing will change, but how would they feel if they were the ones "chopped" out? How would they feel if they were the ones that still live IN THE MIDDLE of the ward, but not be able to attend with our friends? Its going to be different, no matter what everyone says. I for one will try to make sure that it doesn't become too different. I'm still not happy about the change.
I know there were a couple people in the ward (including me) who were bummed that they weren't going to the 3rd ward. I think we kinda wanted a new adventure without having to pack and move.
Now is a perfect time to go inactive. You can "show them." Really stick it to the man.
I was wondering how you felt about all of this, I'm not chopped, although I would have been...just think of all the new people you will get to meet, and INVITE to book group, lol, send them to the blog and forward their email to me and I'll get them on the list....we're expanding our boundaries here to others in the neighborhood, which I always wanted to do anyways....I'm betting it's hard for the kids too, but I bet they know others from school in the new ward. And for you, I wish you the best in this change, definitely a hard thing since you've been there so long...those ties will not be cut though, look at me, I live all the way in Orem, and although I miss seeing everyone daily, you're all minutes away on my computer, lol! You, however, can walk a few steps from your house, and be in the yard of someone in the "old" ward.
Christi-I to have had a very hard time with this. I even was talking to Bryan about moving. But, as i calmned down, and thought i about it, I realized that it may really be ok. It's still hard, and i wish it did not happen, but it did and i guess we need to make the best of it. At least we get to have the familiar faces of our street and the people behind you. We will all just stick together, and meet knew friends as well. We have to be ok, no, it will be ok.
I for one was excited about the change. We can't look at it as being "chopped" off. The stake presidency must have really contemplated and prayed about these changes and moved the streets that they felt had really strong people with strong testimonies. I love the 2nd ward, but am relieved to have a chance to try out some new callings and get to know new people. I'm really glad that we have the unique opportunity to bring both sides of the block together.
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