30 Days of Gratitude -- Day 11

I am grateful that...

We live in a Davis Creek II Ward. This is the friendliest, kindest, and most welcoming ward we've ever been in (and you know we've been in quite a few). Some wards have felt clique-ish, but everyone is welcoming here.

Over the summer they were very supportive and helpful with Ashley and Travis being in the hospital. They helped with babysitting, dinners, laundry, ...

The bishop and relief society president come over just to see if we're ok.

Neighbors bring treats over for no reason.

Everyone goes to Hyrum's annual cookie party. He is an eleven year special needs boy who everyone cares for. The neighbors bring cookies, have water fights, and play with the dunking machine -- even the adults.

For Christmas they have a neighborhood block party with Santa, a bonfire, treats, and a food drive.

On Halloween, I have neighbors who serve nachos, homemade donuts, and soup. Another neighbor decorates over 30 pumpkins we go look at.

One evening Celeste needed to go to the conference center for BNY but I had school and Travis wasn't home from work. A neighbor gave her a ride.

Jill, the young women's president, always makes sure everyone feels included. She comes into relief society and gets mad if anyone is sitting alone and makes sure that either they move and or someone comes to sit next to them.

Celeste tells me there are many cute guys (who are also nice).

During stake girls camp, in all of the other wards the girls were fighting and being disrespectful to their leaders. Not in our ward. Everyone pitched in and was happy.

We have a neighborhood spring cleanup where people sign a list with yard things they need help with (removing a stump or an old swing set). Then everyone gets together on a Saturday and goes through the list getting these things done.

We love our ward.