Well, yesterday for the first time in I don't even know how many years I bore my testimony in sacrament meeting. I think about doing every fast and testimony Sunday but I never do. I knew I would be super nervous so I thought out what I would say before I went up to sit on the stand and wait my turn but as I was sitting there my nerves were just going crazy and though I said most of what I wanted to say I feel like it came out quickly and I ended abruptly but it was good and I probably won't do it again anytime soon. And to think that I would have had to give a talk in just a few weeks. What a wreck I would have been. I'm so glad that I don't have to do that anymore.
Our ward was split last week and the boundaries changed so I am in a new ward now. It's a lot smaller now which was nice. At 9:00, not so nice. The smallness helped me be able to bear my testimony. It was weird though not seeing the same faces that I normally see on Sunday. Most of my friends were on my side of the boundary but there are a select few that aren't and I really missed them on Sunday. Having a small bookclub book discussion with Lacey, getting a silly hug from Matt, joking around with Melanie, going to Sunday school with Jeneil and lots of others.
Church on Sunday was different because nobody has any callings yet so our new bishop conducted Relief Society and his wife gave the lesson. Then we combined the men and the women for Sunday school everyone introduced themselves and got their picture taken. Our bishopric seems really nice. The second counselor is only 34 and his wife is 28 so I think they will be fun to have. We had ward prayer at the bishop's house with some refreshments and met some new people. I think it will be a good change. Callings will be forthcoming and I put in a plug for myself to take pictures (we had little mini interviews with members of the bishopric). Loralee told Brother Bailie all of her past callings and though she is happy to serve in any capacity she would like a break from big leadership roles like she has always had. However she is still going to teach sunday school next week. So as soon as they hear her she'll probably be made a teacher again.
I miss you 46th Ward!
5 comments:
I'm trying to decide what the big miracle was...you bearing your testimony, or you going to ward prayer. JK. I'm glad you are happy with you new ward. You'll meet great new people, and hopefully still remain friends with those not in your ward any longer.
Hi Cassie! So glad to read your comment on my blog. I didn't know the Audrey Hepburn comments were you!
I can't believe the ward split. How sad.
Anyway, it will be fun to read your happenings now.
Aimee
I think the big miracle was Cassie going to church at 9:00. :) I'm so proud you bore your testimony. I have never done that except at the end of a talk or lesson I'm giving. I'm afraid I will get up there and cry.
Seems like it's a bitter sweet. Fun to meet new people and have new leaders, sad to say good-bye to the friends and the "comfortables." I too miss 46!
I miss you all!!! Good thing we still have book club, or I would probably have to start coming to your ward so I could see you all still. Nice work on bearing your testimony...that can be really scary! And I love 9:00 church time, so I don't really feel to bad for you about that :)
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