First Sunday In Our New Ward

As the title of the post tells, it was our first full 3 hour block of church in our new ward. It is backwards from our previous ward and has sacrament last. We got there and I took Jacob to nursery. Horrible. He did horrible. He wouldn't let me put him down, when other kids would cry, Jacob would get hysterical, and he cried most of the time. Except when we were coloring. That was when the nursery leader said I could go. She said he would let him cry and if he just didn't stop she would bring him to me. So I slipped out, very much noticed. I could hear him crying all the way down the hall.

Then I arrive at Relief Society late. Like 20 minutes late. The only open seat that I could see was right by the door. It had a hymn book on it and a set of keys. I asked the lady if I could sit there and she moved the stuff and said "Yeah, sure." So the meeting goes on. No Jacob, so that is a good sign. The door opens and in walks a lady with a baby. The lady next to me, that said I could sit there, by the way, leans back and said pretty loudly "I DID have a seat for you." The other lady goes and finds a new one. I turned to her and said sorry (like it was my fault that she said I could sit there) and the lady just looked at me and said "It's fine" in a not so nice voice. After relief society as I was standing there waiting for Joe, she continued to walk past me and look at me like I was scum. Awesome. If you have a seat saved, don't let someone sit there if it is going to make you mad. Tell them it is saved. That way you don't look so mean and evil when you get mad at them. But other than that, the ladies were all soooo nice. They all came up and asked where I lived, what my name was, and so forth. I have a feeling this is going to be a good ward.

Then I turn and see her. THe nursery leader bringing me Jacob who is convulsing and shaking from crying so hard. They had kept him for at least 20 minutes and not even a snack would calm him. That's saying something! On to Sunday School. The lesson: The Law of Chastity. I have honestly never heard the word sex so many times during a lesson, let alone in a church building. It was a rather humerous lesson though. Jokes were made and I think to make it less awkward for the teacher, he told a lot of jokes and laughed a lot.

On to Sacrament meeting. I sit down and Joe had beaten me to the chapel. He turns to me and says, "you are saying opening prayer. I'm closing." I about died. They wouldn't do that right??? Right? I was panicing when Joe stepped in and said, just kidding. But I really do have to say the opening prayer. That's right, they asked Joe, on our first Sunday at a new ward to say the opening prayer. Then after they have the new families stand. One family was called. They sit down then ours was called. We stand up and Joe is holding Jacob. (THis is when you know something rather humerous is coming) They say our names, then get to jacob's. It was like on cue, when they said his name, he turned and waved to the congregation. They laughed and ooohhhed and awwed. It was hilarious. What a nerd.

Anywho, now that you have our eventful day, have a good rest of the Sunday!