God's Will: The Beginning
This part of our story began in the fall of 2014, when we traveled to see this small town church. We were to take a tour of the building and meet the head of the staff-parish relations committee. We didn't know what we were walking into, but we had been told that this church had stagnated and was "dying," but the members want it to become a growing, prosperous church again. It was interesting that we took a tour of the church, guided by one man, and we were to make a decision on whether or not my husband would take on the challenge of pastoring this church...before we met anyone else who attended it. I don't know about you, but typically, when deciding whether or not to make a church my home, I need to meet the people who go there. Call me crazy, but I want to know if I can get along with them. To make a home with them. To make friends! We left the kids with their grandparents and braved the tour together. First impression: Lift chairs ins...