Today in our last block of church meetings, we discussed church buildings and our ownership of them. The question, "what makes your church building feel like it belongs to you and you to it?" brought a slough of thoughts to my mind. I thought of my childhood church building, the Parkland chapel. I think that no matter who I know, anytime I attend church at that building it will always feel familiar, like home. Why? Because it's the building I was baptized in. It's where I loved to hear my Father's testimony. It's where I learned the process of repentance and repented truly for the first time in my life. It's where I met Conor. Ultimately, it's where the foundation of my testimony, of who I am, was established. And because of those things, I feel a sense of ownership and belonging of and to that chapel.
Our current chapel, the Hudson building, is rather unique. There is a huge mural in the chapel. It was dedicated by a prophet, George Albert Smith. The Hudson Building carries a lot of history and many quirks. Why do I feel ownership and belonging there? Because it's where Conor and I began our family. It's where we've met so many of our best friends. It's been a part of a time in my life where I have grown and changed so much.
I loved this lesson that my ward family had today. I've always known that I love these two buildings, but I had never thought on why.
