Bible Study

Since K has started school all day, this year I am able to attend PWOC again. That is a women's bible study on base. I attended when we were in Louisiana and have been anxious to attend again as I think it is one of the best things to ever happen to me.

That may seem extreme-best thing to happen to me--but it isn't. I contribute my coming into a REAL relationship with Jesus to attending PWOC while Luke was deployed the first time. I knew when he left that there was no way I would make it through the deployment without God and I was very careful to attend chapel as much as possible when Luke left. With 3 kids 5 and under, that was very good--and considering I made it more often and earlier than we all had, it was almost a miracle! While going to chapel, I learned about PWOC and decided it was something I wanted to try. I am forever grateful that I did.

I have said before that growing up, I never really saw examples of people with personal relationships with Jesus. I knew a lot of people who went to church and were even good Christians, but I never got to really see what that looked like as an everyday thing. Going to PWOC was the first time I was around "normal" people, my age and younger who talked about God and Jesus as part of everyday life--and did not look like weirdo religious nuts! (And I am not knocking the weirdos as I hope I am one sometimes now!!).

Sometimes I did not completely like the books I studied for the class, but I ALWAYS loved the class. I got more out of discussing God and the Bible with other Christians than I could ever explain. I love hearing how people apply God's truth to their lives. I love getting insight from other people's perspective.

This new class I am taking has a book that I am not necessarily thrilled with. It is a little hard to read. When the classes were presented, I had another study in mind, but God told me to take this one. And I love the class. I am so anxious to get to know these women better and learn from them.

Yesterday we had a great class. Several times, different women were moved to tears about God and his Word. Two different ladies were reading scripture aloud and broke down because God was speaking to them through the passage. Once almost all of us were in tears over discussing how very much God loves us. Sometimes hearing it in different ways from so many others, makes it hit you harder than it ever has before. Sometimes someone can say something that a new Christian had never heard of or considered that way before and it can change a life! It is so amazing.

This sounds like a commercial for PWOC but it isn't. I just had to share how blessed I feel to be attending something like this. I think that if you ever have a chance to attend bible studies in small groups you should jump at the chance. Most people in small churches don't get that chance very often. I pray that you do. It has changed my life.