Almost a year ago, I was searching for a new church to call home.Ā Since I had made my move to Florida, I felt it was necessary to find a localĀ church.Ā There are some great churches in this area and I had found two that I was pretty sure would be my new church home.Ā I had intended to make a decision after my next trip back from Las Vegas.
I still travelĀ for work.Ā Last July, I brought C.S. Lewis with me on the plane, which triggered a conversation withĀ my seatmates, Darlene and Dan B.Ā They were moving to Atlanta from the Tampa area; the only thing they were going to miss was their church, theChapel, and Pastor Q.Ā Ā Sometimes you have to smile at how awesome God is.
I had not heard of theChapel, even though it was fairly close to where I was living.Ā I promised Darlene I would try theChapel when I got back to town.Ā Ā (And yes, she texted me to check and make sure I had gone!)
I do love this church.Ā When I’m out of town, I watch the service on-line, or catch a recording of the message the next day.Ā Ā The first time I asked my teenage son to listen to a live-stream service, Pastor Q just happened to say that he wished that our local Christian radio station wouldĀ just one time slip in a Metallica song.Ā Again,Ā smile at how awesome He is! My son has deemed Pastor Q, ‘relatable’.Ā Ā In one week, Saturday, June 9th, I will formally commit my life to Christ through Baptism.