Prayers

We have been looking for a church to settle into out here, and it's been a hard task, give then amazing church family we left behind in Michigan.

Two Sundays ago we went to one that both kids absolutely loved, and spent the week counting down the days until they could go back. Bryce and I weren't as impressed - not that there was anything we could find wrong. It just didn't feel like "home." The fact that Jadon, who's had the hardest time adjusting to this move, was so excited about going back was enough for me, but Bryce was pretty insistent we visit another church first. When we asked the kids what they thought, both of them were upset and disappointed and adamant that we go back and not visit any more churches. It came down to the four of us praying for an answer and then talking about it before bed.

Elie was excited to share what she'd heard in her time with Jesus, and was the first to speak. "It's okay for us to try out a new church this week. I trust Daddy and we should listen to him."
Jadon was next. "Yeah, it's okay to try a different one. God said it would be okay."

Shocked, Bryce and I could hardly respond. It was a complete change of heart for both kids, and such confirmation for Bryce. I was in total awe.

The new church we tried out this weekend was really good - the kids enjoyed it (though they are still excited about going back to the other one:o), and the message was extremely timely for the two of us to hear. Whether or not this is the "right" church for us to settle into, we don't know - but it was definitely the right week for us to be there.