Dinner With Family

Caleb's school had a fund raiser last night at Chick-fil-a, so we went to help support the school. The whole church was invited since the school is a ministry of the church. So, it was nice eating dinner with our church family last night. I've been thinking a lot lately about how our church has become our extended family.

I grew up in a church in my home town, but it just never seemed like family. I didn't have many friends since I went to school on the other side of the town from the other kids, and I didn't really ever enjoy going.

But now, I look forward to going to church. For the first couple of years that we were at RE, Chris and I didn't do much. We just went to class and worship and then went home. But then we got involved in a LIFE Group...and everything changed. Our LIFE Group gave us a place to belong. We instantly had friends and finally felt like we fit in. It's amazing how you can make a few friends, and then it spreads into knowing so many other people.

I now work for the church which is the best job in the world for me. Chris and I love our church! Everyone really is like family to us. I went to a church party the other day, and I thought about how I used to would have felt uncomfortable in a situation like that. I wouldn't have known who to talk to or what to talk about. I would have been nervous the whole time. But now that I have this special family, I don't feel that way anymore. It doesn't matter who shows up. It doesn't matter where we are. I don't feel like I have to know what to say. I can just be quiet if I want to. It really does feel like a family.