longtang2

As in all things, leave to to the spirit. That is very gd admonishment. I will let the spirit guide us going forth. If we have to resign ourselves to being permanent visitors at the closer ward, we will embrace that status. I can't see a ward refusing four visitors under any circumstance, so I am fairly sure it's going to work out no matter what. Thank you for making us think in terms of spirit guidance. That is very good points. Cheers

Thank you everyone. I think this site is wonderful. Yes . . . in regards to walking, I can't say that I have any earth-moving reasons. The reasons are small and minor. However, it just has personal meanings for us. When I think of the day of rest, I think leisurely and resting. It is a time to reflect. Driving, and rushing to get the kids belted in and everyone sit in a box facing the forward, just sort of takes away from the who milieu and the tranquility. Well, whatever happens going forth, my wish for everyone who have helped us out here is: May all your Sundays be restful; and may your God (be it alah, jehovah, or the bellied man on a lotus leaf) be kind to you as well. Thx! cheers.

The propect ward in Redlands would involve walking 2 miles passing under a freeway overhead. It is in Redlands ca. The smiley ward in Redlands would be 1.5 blocks away. I wouldn't want to put my family through the hazard of the walk. I have a wife who is recovering from breast cancer. Also two young children 2 years and 7 yrs old. It would put their lives at risk walking that distance with no sidewalks in Redlands. That is the hazard of which I speak. Perhaps hazard is not the right word. Perhaps I can come up with an euphemism that would better intimate my meaning. But, what I mean is that it is dangerous to be walking with no sidewalk passing under a freeway with a young family of four members. Ppl in California txt while they drive, and they yell at the kids in the back seat. They are a very distracted bunch. Luckily, the way to smiley ward has sidewalks for most of the portions. Just today, I saw a guy who was chowing down on a burger while driving. He dripped all over his shirt and was looking down while driving and slowing down. I could only sigh and shake my head. Thx! I need to get accepted into smiley ward. I can't see walking to prospect ward. Not sure what I and going to do. I hope the Clerk at smiley ward can be moved by the spirit and let our young family into their gates. Fingers crossed.

The new place to which we are moving has a church building 2 blocks away. However, the ward boundary would put us in a ward very very far away. We don't drive on Sundays. This presents a hazard for my family if we were to go to the far away ward (mapped ward). We would like to go to the closer ward (Smiley ward in Redlands, instead of Prospect Ward). Has anyone successfully got their wards changed? I want to go to the Smiley Ward. Are exceptions made for special circumstances such that a family would be allowed to call a different ward home? What should we do? thx!