Ward Split

Tonight we went to a special meeting arranged to inform the members of our stake of ward boundary changes. In just a few hours, we went from a VERY LARGE ward to the smallest ward in the stake.

I'm always amazed at the effect that these changes have on the members. In our case where our ward lost members and gained no new members, there was a lot of heartbreak. It doesn't really matter how close you live to each other, because there is something so uniting and bonding about being in a ward together...you know that once you're in a different ward, you won't have the opportunities to create that type of close-knit relationship. It's a great loss.

It actually takes a lot of faith for the members to make the adjustments...which are many! And yet, with gratitude and zeal, the changes are made, the work goes on, and everyone is the better for it.

Geoff and I both are hopeful to keep our original callings which we have loved!