Moving on and Learning the Organ

I recently made the move out of the single's ward *gasp* and into a family ward. No, I'm not quite old enough to be kicked out yet, but it just felt like time. Maybe this had something to do with having been in 13 different singles wards (and not feeling especially involved in my last one). Yep I counted them:
2 BYU-Idaho singles wards with Bishop Hart and a cool Bishop from sugar city (first and only after dark toilet papering fun during fhe with the bishop. Calling: Enrichment leader)
A few horrible months in a nearly all girls singles branch in West Yellowstone
A brief few stints in a Weber State singles ward
On and off member of the Weber River ward (Bishop Wright and Bishop Randall with some good times, especially back in the day. Callings: Family history and Sunday School teacher)
BYU Southridge 100ish singles ward (met my first boyfriend here; almost turned in my mission papers in this ward. A member of the bishopric ended up paying for a good deal of my mission.)
Colonial 2nd ward (loved adventuring with my friends from this ward. Calling: Enrichment committee)
BYU Old Mill ward (Bishop McGarr. Joined the ward choir because the boys were cute)
BYU Elms 100ish ward with my sister (fun times)
Avenues singles wards: Ensign mega ward, Ensign divided (calling: sunday school teacher), City Creek (calling: relief society pianist), & Emigration YSA wards (out of which I loved Ensign mega ward and Bishop Olsen the best)

So now I'm a member of the 27th ward in SLC. I soon after moving in volunteered myself to learn the organ to play in sacrament meeting. After having three organists move out, and having just moved in myself, it was more than just good timing. In fact after being so welcomed by the Bishop and his wife, along with other members of the relief society, it definitely feels like the right place to be.

Plus the chapel is 100+ years old and has these beautiful stained glass windows and an awesome organ with real pipes. Still getting the hang of how to actually use those pipes to make the right kind of sounds, but my first time playing in sacrament meeting today went pretty well (at least my mom and dad thought so). Not planning on staying in salt lake past the end of the year, but I'm glad to have found a great ward in which to finish out my time here.

Spring Break in Zion

What a contrast this post is from the last. This one captures 70+ degree sunshine heaven, and the last one captured near freezing snowmobiling winter adventures. I will admit I'm partial to the first. Our first day we made the trek up to Angel's landing.

Jeremy captured the view, the heights, and the excitement of the climb up to the top.

Loving the sun and the view from 1500 feet up.

Our second day was a hike called East Rim. There were some cool canyon formations, but we didn't find the slot canyon adventures at the end of the trail we were hoping to find. Still, it was good hike with good company. And a perfect break from school and SLC. Here's to more hiking adventures to come this year!