Sunday May 22

Today was a big day.

We had our ward boundaries change!

There have been whispers here and there.....but no one really knew anything.

So today they announced there would be a meeting this evening to discuss the ward boundaries.

It is always a sad thing....but kind of exciting.

Fun to get to know knew people, but sad to not be able to see some people that you wouldn't usually see other than at church.

So today at church we had ward conference though.

I helped dad in his class for the first part.

Then I went with the youth in a combined meeting there.

There were some great talks, and I wish I would have taken notes.

But the thing that really stood out to me was when Pres. Packer used the analogy of the two lights lining up......

He had a kid up on the stage with a flashlight and a kid on the floor with a flashlight.

Then had another kid walk the perimeter of the room and tell him how many times those two lights lined up perfectly.

And it was only in one spot, of course.

And he told the story that his Grandpa told (Boyd K. Packer) about a  lighthouse and having the two lights line up so you know where to enter.

This is the talk......The Atonement

Anyway, it was a great message to share with the youth.

After church we ate lunch, some people took naps, and our home teachers came over.

Then Madi and Cassi went to the Morgans to practice some guitar songs for girls camp.

I picked them up and we had dinner.

The we watched our conference talk for the day, which was 'That I Might Draw All Men Unto Me'

He talked about how the closer to Christ we feel, the more we appreciate the Atonement and that is was meant for me, you, each of us specifically.

And in order to draw closer to the savior we must do things that bring the spirit in our lives!

And he spoke about how the sacrament helps us to know the savior and understand the love he has for us.

And he challenged us to strive to draw closer to the savior each day.

It was a great talk :)

Then Madi and I got dressed and went to the stake building for the boundary change meeting.

Our ward didn't change much.....but it sure is sad who we lost :(

So many great friends and really great people.

It will be sad not seeing their faces each week, but I still hope to have them as part of our lives.

And we got a few new people pulled into our ward.

But then they moved us to meet int he stake building.

Which is kind of silly, since we live right by the church....but our ward will still be big, so we needed more room!

So it makes sense.

Change is good.

Sad sometimes, but still good.

We can always learn and grow and become better people because of change :)

Madi and her friends, Lindy and Carley, were twinners in their stripes today :)