We had a big change come to our ward family just before Thanksgiving. Our single congregation was divided into two. Though we had grown to a remarkable size, the long-timers of our ward family had been together since the time they were a small branch meeting in a building 20 minutes away. But it was time. Our primary was 180+ kids strong. The youth program was enormous. All the auxiliaries were laden. And ward functions were cumbersome.
In our new ward, I got to keep my post as the 1st counselor in the young women's presidency. Cori was called to be the 1st counselor in the bishopric, serving with our bishop from the previous ward. As the newest ward, we got to take the 1PM slot for sacrament meeting for a month- a true test of faith for any parent of young children. (We now meet at 9, amen)
Plans were already in full swing for our ward Christmas party before the split. So, although we began meeting separately for everything else, we joined together for this one last enormous fun activity. As neither ward meetinghouse nor stake center could accommodate our numbers, we rented time in the cafeteria/auditorium of one of our elementary schools.
It was a fun night. Pajama dress code, dance floor, dinner, cutest Santa ever, a reading of The Polar Express, some caroling and coco. We filled the place up to capacity.
Bishop L, the fearless shepherd
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