O Happy Day!

Today was a pretty great day! We went to church, and they were having a special event called 'Kickoff Sunday.' Quite similar to what many churches do around this time of year. Summer's over, school is starting and people are beginning to go back to church. (people as a whole that is, we never stopped) Summer tends to be a time of low attendance for most churches. Anyhow...the church service today consisted of showcasing the different ministries and giving out awards to volunteers of the different ministries. I'm fairly certain that our attending on this Sunday was no coincidence. Let me explain...


I know that God is calling me back to the youth ministry. My hubby has a great desire to serve in the media ministry. Today, we were able to see what this church was all about...and all the different people who were passionate about the different ministries. We got to see the heart of the people in this church. I think that is important to know whether or not you fit in.


I am happy to say that I know, we know, that this is where God is calling us. Evangel Temple will be our church home for the duration of our time in the Falls. During our first visit on Wed, we were welcomed with open arms by everyone we encountered. The class we attended was full of real people, just like you and I...and these people were full of the love of God. You could just see it. Today, we found out that this church is passionate about the same things we are passionate about. These are real people...who love God.


I am looking forward to serving the kingdom, the community and my Lord with these people. I am grateful that the Lord spoke so clearly to us about this major decision. Be blessed everyone!


There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galations 3:28

Sometimes you just know

There are many times in our lives when we experience something and we just know if it's God's will for us or not. Take for example, our church home in A-town. We had backslidden a little bit and I knew we were supposed to go back, but I was pretty sure it wasn't supposed to be back to the same church we were at before. Well, I have this friend who was always inviting me to special events at her church, and on Sunday's too. She kept on and on and on and on...well you get the picture. Finally, just to stop the invites, I decided to go on a Sunday morning. (The hubs was deployed at the time.) Needless to say the moment I walked in the door, I knew I was home. No question. I felt welcomed the moment I walked in the door. The worship was great, the Word was spot on and there were lots of people that I knew. There was a great degree of comfort there. 


I feel that when we are walking in the will of God, it will just feel right. And on the opposite end, when we are not walking in the will of God, we will know it. (Me personally, I get a knot in the pit of my stomach that won't go away) Now, sometimes the things God will ask us to do are uncomfortable, but there is still a sense of peace and comfort as we walk those things out. You know? Like this move...I mean come on. What's comfortable about a move? But the entire time we've been walking through this, I can sense God all over it. There is a peace.


Well, in our search for a church home here in the Falls, we toured a couple of churches that were recommended by our pastor. We attended one last Sunday and the other last night. It's amazing to me the difference I felt in my spirit. Not that one church was 'better' than the other, just one is the church for us and the other is not. Now I know that we haven't really seen what either church is really about, but I'm pretty positive I know which will be our church home for the next 3 years. More to come later as we hear definitively from God.


Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:4-5

The true test...

So, here it is Sunday. We are 150 miles away from our church home. The church home that helped us rebuild our marriage after it nearly fell apart. It's slightly daunting to think about walking into a church where I know no one...that no one knows me. No one knows our story, our history, our testimony. We are visiting a church this morning that our pastor recommended, so I know it's a good one. I know he loves us enough to send us to a great church...but it's still so hard.


I know the Lord is stretching us in this process. Stretching us for what, I don't know. We are going to walk in with an open mind, open hearts and open ears. We are seeking the place that we will call our church home during this 3 year 'mission trip' in Wichita Falls. We are listening to what the Lord will say about each church we will visit. We will only stay at the church He tells us.


We want to use the talents and gifts You have given us, Lord. Show us where you want us to go! Amen!


He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32