Ward and Stake Changes

There no longer is a Hazelcrest ward. It has been dissolved and the Villa Bonita ward has some of them. The people that are no longer with us are those that live by the elementary school from Bunch street to Boulder Hwy. This is where the Deither's, April Davis, Pam Mathison and her grandkids are as well as some others. What was added was between Flamingo and Harmon above Harmon Hill. From Flamingo the light before you get on the freeway is Annie Oakley and then up to Sandhill on the otherside of Flamingo (the Smith's store side) over to Viking by the church to the freeway. So basically all those town homes. The Eaton's home is still in the ward boundaries, and over to the football stadium. I do not think that the apartments are that are on Russell road up to Stephanie are though. There will still be many changes made. Since the only person left in the Relief Society is Emily Latham, and I think the Elders Quorum Presidency has to be revised as well. I will miss Sister Deither, the Aguilar girls, Pam, and April, as well as Peggy Broadway and her mom. I think it will be interesting to see how we have really been affected on Sunday. I will have to type an update later. So far this Sunday we are the only ward meeting at the Viking building. I think there will be another ward soon though. I believe it is one of those changes that we will be made aware of on Sunday. As hard as change can be, it can also be a good thing. The best part about it is getting to know knew people. The hard part is missing the ones that have to move on. At least we can still get together and call one another. The Stake Pres. talked about the wrestle he had with the spirit to actually revise the boundaries. He said he first recognized a prompting that it needed to be done back in April and tried to ignore it, but the prompting to do so grew stronger and again he felt impressed to do so in July I think he said. He said it was such a painstaking task the first time he really was reluctant to do it again, but then once again he knew he had to do it in Aug. so he no longer put it off. They began to get out the maps, drive around, and mark the boundaries, ask for computer printouts of the people left in the boundaries, and when they unanimously felt it was good, he wanted to make sure it was what the Lord wanted. So he instructed them all to pray and get a confirmation that it was right before they sent it to Salt Lake. Generally this is a process that has to be revised many times after it is submitted, but it was accepted and approved immediately the first time. So they knew it was right. I think that the important thing is that we as members accept what the Lord wants, and pray for the ability to adjust to the changes. And put our tust and faith in Him.