Missionaries from the US make a joyful noise with a new local church in East Africa.
Today I am thankful for my church, Wayside Chapel. I feel loved and welcomed here. Finding a church home was the first major step to finally feeling at home in San Antonio. We went from church to church for over a year after moving here. Some churches we visited made us feel welcomed but neglected to preach the Word. Other churches taught truth but only in generalized ways that didn’t translate into real life for the rest of the week. There were some churches we went to that we weren’t greeted by a single person in Sunday School or in the service. There were a lot of disappointments in churches for a long time and when we came to Wayside, we were hesitant to get excited about a new church. We waited a few months to get involved, reading everything we could find about Wayside and listening to past sermons online. We couldn’t find a single thing we disagreed with. Finally we decided it was time to get involved and asked God to show us if He wanted us to stay at Wayside. That morning at church, a couple introduced themselves and invited us out to lunch and to their Sunday school class. We’ve been there ever since and we still love it.
Today I am thankful for my son, Eli Augustus. Look at those chubby little cheeks! At the time of this post, he’s about three weeks old. He’s absolutely perfect. He’s starting to try and push up a little bit. He’s got pretty good head control and sleeps really well. I am amazed by this little kiddo all the time. He makes these incredible little faces that crack me up.
This picture was taken last week at church. It was his first Sunday at church and he did great. He snuggled most of the morning, one of his favorite activities.
Our first photo Friday is brought to you by my in-laws, Peter and Rosemary, who have traveled to East Africa many times as long-term missionaries. They are currently living there as full-time missionaries. I hope to share more of their pictures in the future!
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