A step

We took a big step tonight.  After 2 years of not being in a small group, we visited a home life group.

All day I prayed the snow would come early so we could cancel and not have to go.

All day I tried to come up with some great reason why we should not go.

The snow waited and no great excuse came, so there we found ourselves amongst 16 strangers and a dozen plus kids.

Ruthie, our little social butterfly, had no problem!  The mom of the house said the kids were in the basement and down Ruthie went without a care!

Mike, the talkative sports lover, had no problem chatting it up with other men in the room.

Me, the introvert, found myself writing variations of this blog in my head!!

I do not like meeting new people.  I do not like crowds. I cannot hear as well as some, so I miss parts of the conversation or across the room comments.

I did my best to keep an open mind.  I do really want to get back into a group.

I do!

Honest.

As I sat in a circle of unfamiliar faces, I couldn’t help but think back to our old group.  We had  a very good group for about 3 years.  It was great.  I do not remember the weird, awkward time frame of getting to know them.   It was a new group that started so we were all new.

Tonight was not the first night for everyone.

Tonight was our first night.

I think we will try it again.  Mike and Ruthie both are looking forward to the next meeting…me..I will eventually get there

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