That was a surprise to me, and welcome!

I love people. Being around friends is super invigorating for me and I feel rejuvenated after being with them. That said, I am not the most comfortable when I am with people I don't know well. Moving into new wards is therefore a bit difficult for me. Something unexpected that helped bond me with members of my ward were SNL skits. Watching and quoting these skits has provided ward inside jokes that are incorporated into everyday conversations, lesson plans, and even activities. Here is one of the more frequently quoted:

Isn't the bonding power of quotes in unexpected contexts interesting?!