Sunday

Today all five of us attended church together, with my oldest son taking his own vehicle- his usual modus operandi. We were glad to have him with us. He seems unsure about the people or surroundings. We've been attending here since about April and are making friends. The people we're getting to know the most are those who we see at the mid-week prayer meeting.

It's still taking some getting used to- sitting in a pew and being passive for the most part, almost like an audience. Whereas for the last three years in a house church, we all sat facing each other and were able to talk, ask questions, pray, whatever. (Although not everyone did so- some seemed very reluctant.) The freedom to contribute in the encouragement and "edifying" that went on was important to us- contributing, not just "receiving." Things have changed a lot.

We're probably still "house-churchers" at heart, but this "traditional" church seems like a good group to be a part of.