Let the Updates Begin

Time to update you all on my summer adventures. First, if you view my blog in Google Reader, I clarified the previous post. I realized it was very vague so I made it less vague. :) I know that once blog posts are published in an RSS feed any edits are not updated.

So one of the things I was trying to make happen was moving. I have wanted to move for a while. I've been living at my parents' duplex this summer helping get everything in order. (That is a whole other blog post.) My friend Kari and I were both feeling a need to make some changes in our situations and decided we were going to search out new places to live. Both of our companies are moving north in October, and we felt this was a perfect time to make a change. I was on KSL and Craigslist for a few weeks looking for new places and found some really great options for us.

We decided that before signing on a place, we should also explore the singles scene to get a sense of how easy it would be to find a new social circle. One Sunday we went to check out a singles ward. All I can say is...Wow! We drove up to the building and could not find a place to park. The place was packed! Both of us were laughing at the situation. It was unreal. We found a place in a residential neighborhood across the street and quickly walked to the building. What makes this scene even funnier is Kari had a broken foot. All handicap spots were taken and she was hobbling across 7200 South laughing the whole time.

When we walked into the building we were taken aback. It looked like Stake Conference! We wondered if we were in the right building. Then we heard the callings. Yep! We were at the mid-singles ward. We had the hardest time not laughing. We couldn't believe this was a real ward! Over 600 people were in attendance! They had 4 Relief Societies, 2 Elder Quorums, and callings that even if you tried, you could not find listed in the church handbook. Kari and I saw all we needed to see. We slipped out laughing even more than when we went in. On my way out, I did something very irreverent. I snapped a picture. We had to prove to Kari's roommates that we were not exaggerating one bit.


I learned something from this event. That mid-singles ward was reminiscent of the singles ward I was in when I taught at Bingham. So many people that you got lost in the mix. Definitely not for me. I love the family ward! Church is not about finding someone to date but to build a relationship with Christ and to renew covenants through partaking of the sacrament. I love my ward family and the opportunities I have to serve them.

Moving is still a good option but timing is going to play a part in this. I'm still looking but no longer trying to make it happen tomorrow like I was before. I'm stepping back a bit knowing that the Lord's hand is guiding my life. No worries here. :)