Why Sisters in Christ?

Dear all:

I just want to brag about my dear sisters in Christ!

Harold and I joined our church a little over a year ago. God really did an incredible thing for us. When I look back as to how we arrived here I know it was Him that pushed us toward this next phase in our lives.

I've come to realize and accept in a better way that we live our lives in seasons. Change has always been a struggle for me in the past. But we grow with change. We meet new people with change. We try new things with change. We try new restaurants with change. We see things different with change.

I have never been one to have many friends, especially women. I didn't have time for it I told myself. It was too much work. I preferred the friendship of my husband mostly and once in a while allowed myself to have one close friend maybe two. I'm probably not alone in the fact that we've at some point all have been betrayed by a friend, or just simply hurt by one.

But God....I find myself surrounded by amazing women these days. I hold them in such high esteem and truly have come to love each one of them. Some I know very closely...like Jeanette, Nelda, Kimberly, Heidi, Sherry, Linda, Myndi, Pam... and of course Pastor Renee just to name a few and so many others and I find them to be such an awesome example of the phrase we so often use "Women of God". They are truly a gift to the body of Christ and our Church. Strong, Capable, all professional and none of which get their feelings hurt easily but always give each other the benefit of the doubt. This is rare in our breed. Ladies, I salute you!

I also have two other friends that have been constant in my life...Michelle and Istmenia. You walked with me through difficult times and have stuck around when I needed you most.

Thank you for being my friends! I look forward to working with each of you more and more as we push forward in our women's ministry!

God knew exactly what I needed and he gently pushed me towards you all.

Ruth