Changes...

I am usually okay with change, but when it comes to ward boundary changes, I haven't really had a good track record.  Having had a major stake reorganization that left me devastated in June 2006, followed by another stake reorganization in December 2010 that was kind of rough, I wasn't looking forward to tonight's stake meeting where we knew there would be new stake and ward boundary shifts.  Basically what happened is we lost two wards to a stake to our east (the Boise North Stake), including my parents' ward, and we gained two wards from the stake to our west.  In addition, they did some new ward alignment within our stake... I'm still not sure of the complete affect these changes have on my ward.  I'm waiting for the final boundary changes to get posted online, but it seems we may have had some significant shifts, losing some families and gaining others.  The changes go into effect Sunday, August 28th, so I guess I'll really understand the whole of the changes at that point.

Regardless of the changes, I surprisingly feel completely at peace.  Maybe it's just because I'm at a really good place in my life right now.  I guess what's important is that I have the faith to know that these changes were necessary and inspired, and I will do my best to embrace them and move forward with a positive attitude.