Last Saturday we had a Relief Society Meeting and it was wonderful. We had classes, great conversations, a lot of learning, a cooking demonstration, a slide show, and then a delicious luncheon. We even had a beautiful musical number from one sister's daughter who is visiting. The oboe is a beautiful instrument. The theme for the meeting was patterned after the "This Little Piggy" nursery rhyme. Ours was a little different though:
This Doha Sister went to MARKET,
This Doha Sister stayed HOME,
This Doha Sister had SEAFOOD,
This Doha Sister had NONE,
And this Doha Sister went, "WEE, WEE, WEE!" all the way home.
Can you guess what the classes were about?
Because our ward is somewhat like a college ward, with people leaving for the summer and then returning in the fall when school starts back up, this meeting was kind of a closing social or sorts. Many families are leaving our Doha Ward for greener pastures (literally). Every spring and fall there is a transition our ward goes through as families move on and new families begin their Doha experience, but this year seems to be especially busy. So we tried to enjoy each other as much as possible because the dynamics of this ward demand us to live in the great moments we have together.
Thanks to all our talented and energetic sisters (and young women) for setting up, advertising, teaching, organizing, cooking, and babysitting. We all had a great time. For those of you leaving our desert oasis we wish you well and hope your new adventures are blessed. We release you from our ward but not from our hearts. We send our love along with you.
Oh, and thanks to this guy for . . . well . . . being my support system with my Relief Society responsibilities and EVERYTHING else.
