SMALL GROUP

I am a firm believer in the omnipresence God. However, I once heard it said that God meets community in a unique way and I could not agree more. We were created for community. Community is not a “bonus” but a necessity. Upper Room is an excellent example of that. For those of you who haven’t gotten to experience this first hand, let me explain. Upper Room is an hour of just worship held on Tuesday nights at Judson. It is honestly one of the most incredible things I have ever experienced. It is usually only worship and is completely student led. It also is not mandatory which is probably one of the best parts of it. People come out of their desire to seek the Lord, not out of obligation. There are many things I miss about Judson but few compare to how much I miss Upper Room. I made a promise to myself that no matter how busy and crazy life gets I would not skip Upper Room, because if there is one thing God has taught me is that nothing compares to His presence and to the and to the inexplicable freedom found in that. It is life. God is life and outside of Him there is only death.
No longer having that community surrounding me has been one of the most challenging parts of being here. That is why finding a community of believers while I am here has been so important. I have gotten to meet with my small group two times since I posted about church last and how amazing those two times have been. I really do love my small group. It is a group of between nine and twelve usually and runs for about three or four hours between reading the bible, praying, singing, drinking tea and just hanging out. I feel so blessed to have found these people in this place. God is always FAITHFUL!