I have been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints since November 1998. I have found much strength, joy, guidance and blessings from my faith.I have also become part of an amazing world-wide networking system!
Each time we have moved (6 times in 7 years) we have found a gaggle of Mormon strangers to meet us on our doorstep to assist with unloading the moving truck.
With each move I am grateful and touched by the generosity of people who do not even know us, yet provide comfort and support.
With this move I had someone (hi, Karen!) accept my car before I came, provide dinner for me and my son that evening and invite my whole family to dinner the following week.
This was followed by a ladies party last night, a craft get-together tonight, a play day at the park tomorrow morning and a few other events on the calendar for the following weeks. My calendar is filling and it’s only 2 weeks into the ordeal!
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With each move I also get the ever evasive question:
“Do you scrapbook?” with eager heads turned, waiting for my response.
It’s like that moment in teen movies when the party goes silent and the record scratches to a stop.
“No, I do not scrapbook”.
Usually there is either an awkward silence or someone else changes the subject quickly as if there was a major party foul.
I decided from now on I am going to respond with one of the following:
1) “More importantly, do you listen to indie rock?”
2) “Where did you say you got that big bow in your hair from? I really love it!”
3) “Oh, only when I can fit it into my tight schedule of PRO SKATEBOARDING. You skate, don’t you?”
4) “Sorry, I am a drummer and it’s against my band’s code of ethics.”
5) Liz, time to get over your lack of crafty insecurities and let the conversation ride.
Mormon moms are always a good bunch to spend time with because they are also trying to be more like Christ and raise their kids right. Especially the Scrapbookers.
