We are in the last two weeks for our Bible Quiz Team ... District Finals will be held in two weeks and then we will be done.
I am still waiting for Pastor Brian to find a replacement for my Sunday School class, but I am only committed to teaching up until the end of the quarter (May 27th.)
Today there was no Sunday School so we only went to the other church. OH, I haven't really written about this I don't think.
I have not said much because it has been so up in the air until lately. We have been struggling with feeling that we needed to change churches for the past two years. We have prayed about it and felt God telling us to wait.
Then, a few months ago we started to feel that the time had come to wrap up our commitments (music ministry, Sunday School, Quiz Team) and see what God had in mind.
We really wanted to find a family integrated church, but the only one we knew of in the area (that we had seen on Vision Forum) was a bit more of a drive than we had considered and though we had not ruled it out we were hoping to find something closer.
Then, one day, I was at the dentist and met a sweet woman with whom I had an instant connection. Before we even began to speak I thought she was a homeschooling mom and I was right! She has seven wonderful children and attends the very church we wanted to possibly visit.
As it turns out, the church used to be located in the further city and was now meeting much nearer to us than we had thought. My friend, Debbie, had told me that, but I had forgotten. Silly me!
Since, this church meets at 3 PM we attended BOTH churches for a few weeks. Last week, I taught my Sunday School class and then went home. Our older children have been begging not to be made to go to Sunday School anymore (although they LOVE church) and they were all too happy to go to just the one church and not Sunday School.
As I said, today there was no Sunday School at our current church so we just went to the other church!
Russ plans to talk to the pastors of our current church before we leave and just let them know why and where we are heading. I have told several of our dear friends and it has been very difficult and even painful. We love the people very much and do not in any way wish to hurt anyone or "burn our bridges" so we have been praying for grace to handle this situation correctly.
Most people have totally understood what we are doing, but a few have been hurt and even a bit unkind. It has been a slow pruning process.
Meanwhile, my Dad came for a short visit. He arrived late Thursday night and had to leave this evening. He was able to share our family Passover Seder with us. He said he enjoyed it, but I am not sure how he could have. Whenever we have company it seems like my children are so excited that they just act up. (SIGH!)
Maybe it is just that their behavior is more magnified when I feel our lives are being watched by those who's opinions deeply matter to me, or maybe they really are more impulsive and silly. Either way, I felt very stretched this weekend with keeping the children out of their typical "company behavior" and trying to prepare the Seder dinner and try to be a good hostess. I was starting to feel a "meltdown" coming on and though I am sad to see my dad go, I am relieved to be able to get back into a more normal routine tomorrow.
Can you tell by the tone of my blog when I am discouraged? I am just tired, I think... and it IS nearly 10PM... so, off to bed I go to "recharge my batteries."
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