Ward Boundary Changes

Danny was released last Sunday Aug. 26, 2012 as Bishop in the Manse Springs Ward. He served as Bishop for 2 and a half years and as 2nd Councilor in the Bishopric for the year prior. We had a 3 ward boundary change which moved us to the Charleston Park Ward. Danny was fine with the release, but we were both sad to leave our beloved Manse Springs Ward. He was released at the 3 ward meeting last week after church and so I felt like I was just ripped from our ward without saying good-bye and more importantly without getting the chance to thank the members for their love, support, service and the many prayers rendered on our behalf. All week I was feeling uneasy about the whole thing, then Friday I realized this Sunday would be testimony meeting and I decided after attending my "new" ward in the morning I would have time to run over to my "old" ward and share my testimony. I felt the need to thank them for all they had done for our family as Danny served as Bishop in the ward. I was able to do that today. I just really wanted the members in the Manse Springs Ward to know how grateful we truly were to have been apart of their ward and how blessed we were because of them. The Manse Springs Ward will always hold a special place in my heart, they will be remembered as my ward family.
We attended our new ward today and we all felt so welcomed. Danny has already been called as the Teacher/Priest Adviser. (I think he was hoping for a longer vacation:) But he is excited to serve in the Young Men program. My biggest concern were the children, but they too seemed to have a good day. I am excited to get to know the members of the Charleston Park Ward and be able to learn and grow even more.