That is totally awesome! I pray those seeds you sowed in Ben's faith are
watered and come full bloom. Awesome. I agree small groups are very god to
be a part of.
Brad
At 12:01 AM 2/6/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi, at the church I attend there are small groups that meet every couple of
>weeks. John, and Janie the people I go to chrch with were going to a group
>meeting Saturday and asked me if Ben and I would go. I said that I'd like
>that, but maybe John could call Ben. They had talked a few times before
>about music. John teaches music at the local high school. Well, he called
>and Ben said he would go. And we went, and had a lovely time. We sat and
>talked, everyone telling some about their life, some more than others. Ben
>said he had learned a lot watching me. Now that his sight was not so very
>useful. He said that he and I often talked about God, and though he hadn't
>been involved in a church, he knew a lot from our conversations. He said
>nice things about me... and I felt so encouraged, it was better than an
>unexpected present to hear words of praise from my husband. Ben said he had
>a good time and he would go again. The group is going to go through the
>Purpose Driven Life book, or rather it's a video series that goes along with
>the book.
>I was so happy that Ben was with me, it was so nic too, to be away from home
>with out one of our girls. I love them dearly, but one of them has to drive
>us wherever we go, so... it was just nice to be in the company of other
>couples. So nice for once to be a couple... instead of the only woman
>alone in an otherwise couple group.
>When people are real it makes a difference.
>I just wanted you all to know.
>All the times I thought my words, my actions were going unnoticed, they
>weren't. I really think that small groups, are so important, we need a
>support system, and large groups can't offer that.
>
>This is a group in its own way, we support each other, listen to each other,
>and are connected by our love for God.
>Rhonda
Brad
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