Woods Cross 17th Ward

Tonight they moved and realigned boundaries in our stake and put us in a new ward, the Woods Cross 17th Ward. We began the meeting at the stake center with four other wards where the stake presidency announced the boundary changes and made several new callings. Then the two wards who are to meet in the brand new Valentine Estates chapel got in their cars and commuted to the new building. There, we sustained our new bishopric and Elder Carl Cook dedicated the chapel.

It was a beautiful dedication. President Manwaring and Elder Cook both bore powerful testimonies of the gospel before offering the dedicatory prayer. Pres. Manwaring said that chapels are evidence that the Lord loves us. Yes, He truly does love us to provide us with such a magnificent meeting house where we can worship and participate in wholesome recreational activities. Elder Cook told us to make the church house a haven of happiness by establishing a pattern of prayer, a library of learning, and a legacy of love.

I am grateful for our new chapel and the opportunity we had to be present at the dedication. This gospel of Jesus Christ really is perfect and I am so blessed to be part of it.

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