I have hmm'ed and haaaéd about writing about this.I even wrote a post a few weeks ago and deleted it!
I have written before about what churches we grew up in,what happened for us to stop going to church.Over Christmas (because it was the first time in a long time Steve and I had time to talk to each other for longer then an hour at a time),we (really mostly me) decided we wanted to try out a LDS (Mormon) church.We have gone two Sundays and so far so good.Doctrine is a lot different to what we grew up with and its a bit hard to sort through it all.But its the first time in years (like 6!) that I have felt comfortable in a church and didn't want to head for the door and leave as soon as I walk in (spiritual stuff can give me the heebie jeebies now,but I go with my gut feeling a lot of the time,which I think is the Holy Spirit letting me know what's right and not.So feeling good in a church is my sign to keep trying it)
It is a massive step for us and not one we have or are taking lightly.We aren't decided on anything yet,and I know not everyone understands this but I wont join any church unless we do so as a family,which includes my husband.So time will tell.I have decided I don't want to be hiding anything so haven't hidden it from my family and friends (it is up to Steve to tell his family).I have had only one friend be ok with it,the rest aren't happy and neither are my family.Which sucks.I try so hard to be loving and accepting of everyone and their choices that it is hard and hurtful for me that people I love cant and aren't doing the same for me.I'll get over it haha,I mean the same people were so vocally opposed to Steve and I getting married,and here we are 7 years in and still together!So maybe we do make good choices lol.
But yeah,huge step for us.BUT it was so SO adorable and heart warming yesterday when Isabella and Sienna were playing and I could hear them singing "I am a child of God,he has sent me here".I forget that though we teach them about God at home,they have missed out on learning the Sunday school songs that we were taught.Hearing their little voices singing that melted my heart!
So for all of the 6 people that read this :p Keep us in your thoughts as we start on this new adventure!
Oh nat, that made me tear. It's those little moments, hearing your children sing for themselves that they're children of god that make it all worth it, all the opposition and weirdness and hardness, its knowing that you're doing right by your kids, that's what makes it worth it. oxo
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!Even cuter was last night Sienna saying over and over 'Heavenly Father,Heavenly Father',when asked why she was saying that she told Steve its her name, didn't accept our explanation that it is another name for God :p Her and Isabella kept making it a game at bath time haha
ReplyDeleteBut I also had my brother be awesome about it all today which was a huge weight off.