Church Again?

Garret and I have began participating in a church here in Boulder called Roots. This is the first time in over a year that we have choosen to be a part of a church community. We decided on this church for no other reason than our neighbors. The family that lives above us attends this church. There is nothing special about this church. It is a community of about thirty people that get together on Sundays, sing songs, listen to the pastor talk and share communion. The thing is that we have relationships with some of these people that have become very important to us. This is the driving force behind our involvement. This is what is compelling us to step out and confront something that we would rather keep hidden.

Going to church again requires dicipline. We have both come from a very negative experience that has left deep scars. Becoming part of Roots cause many of these wounds to resurface. I am choosing to be driven by the relationships that I am forming and not on the theology or personal thoughts of these individuals. I want to deal with what happened at Bethany and I hope that Garret and I both choose to allow our wounds to heal. I am joining a group of woman that meets on Saturday mornings and i hope to be able to share my feelings with them and be supported in this journey. Garret told me that he has been praying again, praying that God would find him. My prayer, however, is that we woule allow God to find us. For the first time in almost two years, I am excited about being a part of a church again.

Our neighbors and friends