Today I am just enjoying the peace of finally feeling like I am home.  For 22 months, I have wandered around from church to church.  I've gone to church where my children had friends -- but it wasn't home.  I've gone to church where I had friends -- but it wasn't home.  I spent most of that 22 months hiding in the back of a large church.  I could quiletly slip in and out and not be noticed.  I could miss a week or two and not be missed.

God allowed me to do that -- for a time.  However, He also made sure I knew when it was time to find a permanent church home.

It was nothing other than God that led me to Living Truth.  I knew no one here.  Now, when I think about it, I'm surprised that I actually came .  God gave me the courage - that is for sure.  I'm about as shy/timid as they come - especially going somewhere when I don't know anyone.

After our first Sunday at Living Truth, I KNEW this was where God wanted us to be.... but committing to membership was HUGE for me.  I even went through the membership class last week, and was the only one who didn't turn in the committment sheet for membership.  I didn't feel like I was ready, and I did not feel as though my children were ready.

However, God was ready for me to do that -- and He didn't let me forget that throughout the week.  After struggling with it for four days, I finally turned in my membership committment.   I was amazed at what a peace I had after I did that.  I just had to ask myself why I didn't do it sooner.

Anyway, I feel as though I am home -- for the first time in almost two years I have a church home and church family.  I want to thank you all who have helped me to feel welcome.  I also want to thank Pastor Norm for asking Hannah to read as part of the CPR group on Tuesday night.  That made her feel as though she really belonged -- again, a feeling she hasn't had in almost two years as well.  And well.... we all know Timothy just made himself at home by throwing the food he didn't like! .

I'm looking forward to what God is doing at Living Truth, and I'm looking forward to how me and my children will be a part of it.