Sadly to say, I haven’t been involved in church here in Davis as much as I’d like to be. After 5 years of serving back at my own home church, it kind of became a comfort zone to me- it almost required me to stay at church 4 days/week, be a part of a regular bible studies, hang out with fellowship all the time, lead small groups…overall, to be fully immersed into the culture of serving church instead of being served in return…and now it’s sooo different. And it’s a lot harder than I thought to be a part of something else that’s not home where I’m not the leader. It forces me to take time out of my personal life just so I can even START to get to know people here. This time, I’m on the other side of the rope, but I’m slipping and even losing heart. Sometimes, it is frustrating going to church where I feel as if people can’t comfortably reach out to me either.

“Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.”
2 Corinthians 4:1 

I went back to Breakaway Fellowship again this spring break and it was definitely refreshing. I felt comforted through the worship and the sermon and just thought to myself, “yep, this is what Jesus is all about.”

And I want that here too- in Davis. Except now, I need to work harder and to get myself involved too. Luke 18:1 tells us we should always pray and not give up. I can’t let home church be my comfort zone- prayer is. And Jesus.