confessions of a skeptic

Tonight was our first real small group and I am so psyched right now. The group was really fun and everyone seems to be on board and excited about this whole thing. I must admit, I was skeptical. The last group I led had been together forever and was fairly predictable. I knew this one was going to be much different. Sitting alone in my living room at 7:38 pm when the group starts at 7:30, I decided that no one was going to show up and I became very discouraged. Turns out traffic was bad and before I knew it the couches were full of people. We have a very eclectic group, to say the least, and we all come from different situations, beliefs, personalities and backgrounds. Most have never been in a small group before and have no idea what to expect, but everyone has come together and it already feels like a family. One girl, in the middle of something else chimed in and said "I just want to say that this is the first time I've felt at home since I've lived in Charleston and I've been here for a year." That's what it is all about. We need each other and we will benefit by coming together to help other people. We have so many ideas and plans to implement service projects that we might be able to pull off one a week. That's how excited they are about it and it's going to be amazing. Praise God for this!