Last Sunday our Bishop announced a special adult stake meeting for this coming Sunday night. There have been confirmed rumors for a few months that our ward will split (at Stake Conference the Stake President said that they would be forming a new ward sometime this year). Now the rumors will be a reality this Sunday. Potentially four things could happen:
Our ward could remain largely intact
Our ward could be drastically divided and we would remain with our current Bishop
Our ward could be drastically divided and we would get a new Bishop
Some other option that we can't even imagine
There. I should be right with at least one of those options;-)
Although I know perfectly well what's going to happen's going to happen, ("Just make sure it doesn't happen to you." Name THAT movie if you can!) I found myself awake last night thinking about change. Specifically the fact that by Sunday night both Paul and I could be released from our callings. I think I have always assumed that Paul would get called right back as Scoutmaster (you don't take a good Scoutmaster for granted). But last night I faced the idea that he has been in the calling for 8 years and maybe someone will think it is time for a change (insert laughter here- I know this is a long shot but it could happen).
The thing that surprised me was not how happy I was, but how sad. As time consuming and challenging as being a Scoutmaster is (or on my part the Scoutmaster's wife), Paul has loved the calling. I especially have loved the last three months when Joseph has finally been able to go camping with Paul.
So, Sunday night we might both be out of callings (I will mourn my calling- RS 4th Sunday teacher- which I have only had for 5 months) or just as likely, we may still have our same callings. Or quite possibly (as my Mom suggested) Paul will be called again as Scoutmaster but start his 10 year (tenure)over in the new ward!
We are excited and sad and a lot of other emotions. If it is time for the Scoutmaster portion of our life to be over (for a time- I have a feeling this is a calling that will haunt me for many years) we will happily hand over the trailer, the canoes, the cook stoves, the leftover equipment, the full cupboard of records, the troopmaster login, the blue cards, the merit badge books . . . Hmmm maybe I won't be as sad about the change as I think;-)
Well, I for one am not looking forward to the change. For one, Ian has the most amazing primary teachers and I will be HEARTBROKEN if we have to start over. Then Matthais mentioned that he might not be able to go on the weeklong campout with Paul and he was quite upset about it. That broke my heart too! Adam keeps telling me that I shouldn't worry about what might happen but I can't help it! I vote for our ward to remain largely intact, of course, if I'm in the intact part!!!
ReplyDeleteExcited and sad...what a lot to think about! We hope that you all come through it okay!
ReplyDeleteI've been through a few ward boundary changes here but nothing so overwhelmingly big. Good luck!
I'm glad to know some of the same things are going through others minds. If you and me aren't in the same ward then I think it's safe to say whoever was in charge has lost their minds. :)
ReplyDeleteIf we don't end up in the same ward, can we pinky promise to go to lunch or breakfast still, attend book club, and see each other?
ReplyDeleteWhen our wards were reorganized two years ago, I spent most of the meeting walking the baby in the hallway and crying my eyes out! True story. Our ward was the one that completely got diced up, and we were shifted into the "mostly intact" ward, along with only 3 other couples that we really knew. It was a little traumatic, but we survived and things are good! Hang in there, and we'll be curious to see how this plays out for your family.
ReplyDeleteYou are a great prognosticator. One of your predictions did indeed come true! I am so sad not to see your lovely children every Sunday in Primary. I will miss seeing their cute mother, too. Will you still come to book club?
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