Change

The other day I went to a little goodbye get together for a friend in the ward that is moving to South Carolina. It was so much fun talking with all the girls but sad at the same time because it was the last time we were going to see this friend. 

Saying goodbye made me think of when Conrad and I first moved from Utah to Arizona, it was so hard saying goodbye to friends and family. I liked my life the way it was, I loved living in Logan, I absolutely loved going to school at Utah State and of course, I loved being near my family. The day we moved to Arizona I cried off and on for the whole 10 hour drive. Once we got all our stuff moved into our new apartment, I sat on the floor and cried some more (obviously I don't handle change very well) poor Conrad. The first Sunday we attended church at our ward we felt instantly welcomed. So many people invited us to dinner,and family gatherings. The girls in the ward were always calling me and inviting me to various activities. Soon after moving in I found a great job, I was called to Young Women's, Conrad was called to be a Sunday school teacher and we quickly made many good friends. That's one of the many great blessings of  being a member of the church, you have instant friends where ever you go.

We have been here for almost two years now. Looking back I've realized how much Conrad and I have grown, and all the fun experiences we've had here. We would've never had those experiences if we hadn't made that big change and moved. Of course it is still hard being away from family but having great friends makes it a little easier. Even though change is hard, it almost always turns out to be for the better.  Without change life would be boring.

I stole this picture off my friends blog she is always good about taking pictures.

I love these girls, they are so great. We wish the best of luck to Becca and her family and their new life in South Carolina!