Kelly and I may have just made one of the most difficult decisions so far in our married lives.
After 8 wonderful years at Vista Ridge Church of Christ, we have decided that it is time to find a new church home.
We have made this decision based upon the fact that the 30-minute drive from Roanoke to Lewisville has taken its toll. Kelly and I didn't seem to notice it at all when it was just the two of us. But spending 2 hours (including our drive to Irving Sunday night for our small group) in the car every Sunday wipes Tate out - and us as well.
When we moved from Irving to Roanoke 4 years ago we never once considered leaving because of the relationships we had at VRCC. It may sound like a cliche, but they really are our extended family and have been there for us through so many ups and downs in the last 8 years.
But we've come to realize that to be as involved as we want to be will require finding a church home in our own area. This decision was not made because of a disagreement with leadership, a scriptural reservation or anything of that nature. It's simply a matter of needing to be near to those with whom we worship.
For those of you who don't know Vista Ridge, it's really a great place. Walk in the door and you'll soon feel at home. I've never known a more accepting and loving group of people. When Kelly and I were looking for our first church home soon after we married it didn't take long for us to realize that God had prepared a special place for us at VRCC - and I thank God He did.
Kelly and I do not know where we'll end up. We won't begin our search for a new church home for another couple weeks. But in the meantime, I'm praying that God will do just as he did before. Lead us directly to a church family that will lead us closer to Him.
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To Our Friends at Vista Ridge Church of Christ,
How on earth do we say good-bye? All I know to say is thank you.
Thank you for all your kind words yesterday. Thank you for accepting Kelly and I for who we are. Thank you giving us a place to worship our Lord. Thank you for allowing us to serve Him joyfully. Thank you for leading us into deeper waters in our relationships with Christ.
It is my hope and prayer that every Christian shall experience the love of a church family like the one found at Vista Ridge.
May The Lord bless and keep you,
W
6 comments:
Wade-
You, Kelly and Tate will diffently be missed. May God lead you to a church that will apprieciate the true blessings you all have to offer. We love you guys,
Kelli, Craig, Sam and Avery Allen
What a tough decision to make. Vista Ridge is a special place and we still miss it. A new church will soon be blessed by your great family.
On another note, I finished reading "A Case for Christ" a couple of weeks ago. Great suggestion.
Taylor
We'll miss you all -- especially next summer when someone else has to figure out how to do those crazy science "experiments!" :-) Good luck in finding a new church home; may you be blessed with a new, uplifting family. Hope you'll still come visit some. :-)
Wade, Kelly, & Little Man Tate,
You guys have been such a positive influence and a wonderful example to Janell and I. We will miss you tremendously and VRCC will miss you tremendously.
Thank you for your friendship (which will remain!) and your countless hours of service at VRCC.
We love you and we will pray that God continues to richly bless your family!
J&J and A&A
Hey Folks,
Again, thanks for all the kind words. We're certainly going to miss all of you guys as well!
Taylor - Glad you liked Case For Christ. I've also read Case For Faith - which I found was just as good. Case For The Creator was interesting to a point but I didn't finish it because Strobel got so bogged down in physics/evolution vs. intelligent design - all very interesting stuff but just give me the highlights, ya' know?
Thanks again,
W
I actually started A Case for the Creator, but felt the same way. It got too scientific for me. I will have to try one of the others though.
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