The Body of Christ

12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body.  So it is with Christ… 27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ~ I Corinthians 12:12, 27 

Hunter and I visited numerous churches when we moved to Johnson City.  Easter Sunday of 2012 we visited Redeemer Community Church and found our home! Our church family has surrounded us and loved on us unconditionally. Our preacher was in the NICU with us when Lucy went home. He truly felt our pain because he and his wife also lost a newborn daughter.  Our daughters are buried close to one another.  This was all part of the Lord's plan in leading us to Redeemer.  

We joined a small group in September. The afternoon we lost Lucy our small group came to our house and surrounded us. They hugged us...loved on us...and wept with us!  They have spent the night with our kids so we could get away.  Sunday at church I fell apart and ran to the bathroom. A dear friend from my small group followed me in there and wrapped her arms around me. I screamed and sobbed.  She held me and cried with me. 

Our church body has surrounded us in numerous other ways.  They have been the hands and feet of Christ!  They have been and will continue to be our family up here.  Philippians  1:3 says, "I thank my God every time I remember you." And I do! We wouldn't have made it this far without the body of Christ that has surrounded us!