Okay, we're in Virginia, returning our daughter to her beloved college. Last year, she tried 3 churches, and then decided to attend one. After several months, when she decided to become a member, so that she could actively serve in the church, she had some reservations and decided to move on.
Well, this morning, we tried the fourth church since we've been making regular trips to VA. And next week, we already know that we are trying a fifth church.
Finding a church is a hard thing. We know that. Back in the Fall/Winter of 1998/99 we visited 11 churches in 5 months looking for the "perfect church." We now know, that on this fallen earth, there is no such thing as a "perfect church." They are full of fallen people. And everything is prone to fall. But this is good for her, and so is the opportunity to find out what you like in a church and what you don't like in a church. Or what are the most important things to look for in a church. And in her process, she doesn't have to haul little babies into different nurseries, like I did back in 1998. And she will realize that, eventually, she will find an imperfect church with an imperfect body, but it will be where God wants her. And that's what is most important.
I feel blessed on two counts. 1. That my daughter is learning valuable lessons while she is young, and 2. that I have very lovely sons who are willing to (and want to) go to strange Sunday School classes without any fuss.
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