Sugar Creek or Bust!

We had a ward boundary change on Sunday and the Willy crew is back in Sugar Creek. 

There were some big tears. Change is hard, but necessary for growth. 

Sloanie’s face! Oh my heart. Unknowns are so tough for her. 

Quincy not-so-ironically wrote one of her essays for her BYU application last week about going where she is needed. One of her activities is beekeeping and she talks about how it’s important to keep two hives. When one hive is struggling with size, resources, leadership, she moves one frame from the thriving hive over for support and growth. She sees this system work successfully in the church all the time with mission calls and transfers, splits and boundary changes, and other assignments. Q was assigned to a different seminary class her sophomore year to support a few students she befriended. 

She gave the opening prayer in sacrament meeting and gave a supplication for help with open acceptance to change. She had the sacrament and repentance in mind, but it was very appropriate for the news in the meeting.  

The growth in NWA is incredible to witness. I’m so grateful for it, and for new opportunities to love and serve. I will miss my calling and of course being in church with my bestie, Kasey. But like I just told my teenagers, real friends go way beyond being in the same church congregation. Sugar Creek, get that back pew ready for us, Willardsons are coming in hot!