Blessings

We had a couple over for dinner last night that have been attending our small group and are really excited to be learning from other couples how they parent their children and interested in learning how they can change their own techniques to do a better job. This seems to be a standard concern and interest of all the families we know here. This particular couple are fairly young in the faith and over the years have just stopped hanging out with their friends and co-workers because of the terrible, family and marriage-destroying habits they daily practice. It's good to see the way God has worked in this couples lives, despite not being regularly involved in sound, Biblical teaching, but a little sad to hear them admit that they don't have any friends. They have work "companions", but no one they could go to with anything serious or very personal. But, as we chatted last night, we did hear them admit they are really enjoying the process of getting to know other believers through our small group. They came to church for the first time last week and said their kids loved Sunday school and want to come again. That was enough for them to commit to coming weekly, or as often as work responsibilities will allow. It is truly a blessing to be a part of a group like this that is meeting each others needs. or learning to, and walking together on the journey of what it means to live a life devoted and submitted to the Lord. We are so thankful that God has invited us to participate in this great work of His.