things i love: my ward

i feel like my posts have been a bit intense lately. i've been making my way through a few things that i am sure will make me a stronger, more confident and compassionate young lady, but that have been trying to my heart, mind and soul.

that said, i was just reflecting on how much i love my ward here in the city. i've said it before and i'll say it again, my ward is amazing! i started going to the sf young single adult ward when i moved into the city in sept  2011 and have been in love ever since.

as most/all/some of you know i wasn't the most avid church goer when i lived in chico, but i went back when i moved down here and it was probably the best decision i've ever made. there was no better ward for me to be a part of. the thing i love most about the singletons here in sf is that there is such a sense of love, acceptance and inclusion.

but it's more than just the ward as a whole. it's the friends i've made that really make it special.

for the first time in my life i have single, straight, mormon male friends that i love more than life. as we know, i've had guy friends over the years that were at least a few of those things, but never all of them at once. i've been incredibly blessed over the years to have wonderful gay friends that i wouldn't trade for anything, but it's been so wonderful to have some straighties in the mix! you know who you are.

when i was going to byui i had some of the worst roommates, ever. it was horrible. except for a few, you ladies know who you are. but it put a bad taste in my mouth re: being friends with the sisters in the church.

however, these days i am friends with the best of the best. almost all of the women i consider to be a best friend (which is not a person it's a tier, as we all know) are those whom i attend my regular sunday meetings with. those whom i run with on wednesdays, brunch with on saturdays, spin with on tuesdays and text all hours of the night and days of the week.

i love my ward. period. it's made up of some of the most incredible people i've ever known. their testimonies of the gospel strengthen me, their senses of humor make me laugh out loud and their compassion amazes me every day.

cheers to the sf ysa.

xoxo