Tea and Sweatpants...

We had game night last night with a couple our age that we just met! It was so much fun, they killed us at skip bo. We grilled out, ate yummy corn on the cob and learned a lot about each other. My favorite part about all of this is they felt comfortable enough to share about the road they have been on and some of the pain that the church has caused them. She grew up going to Catholic school and has now described a "falling out" with church. He was raised Catholic, became a Satanist (he was laughing as he paused to reflect on those days), he then became licensed in the Nazarene church (small world!), and now claims all will find a way in their own time... Anyway thought this was an interesting journey and thought some of you might find it interesting. The good news is we didn't yell of preach at them, Nick didn't wear a suit and tie, and we didn't sing any weird songs. This is all good news because they've invited us to their home to meet the couple they live with and to share a meal with them. God is blessing our home by creating a hospitable space where we can love on the people who come here.
Amen!