Elder Wisdom by Nikki

As I’ve thought about what to write this month, a theme kept coming back to me - connectedness. I remember sharing my story of how I got to Rush Creek during deacon training, and how connected I felt to those who were there with me as I heard their stories, and it helped me to get to know them. I feel it is very important to know each other beyond the pleasantries, so we continue to have that warm welcoming feeling we have all felt.

In an effort to connect with you, I will share my story with you, and I encourage you to share your story with someone who you may not know. I started coming to Rush Creek when I worked night shift, as there was an early service, and it gave me the opportunity to worship when I couldn’t attend my church when working nights. I never intended to leave the church we were attending. I felt welcomed, and after attending many early services, I decided to come to the late service with the rest of my family. Little did I know my daughter already knew another child there she attended daycare with, and I remember her mom coming to me after she dropped her daughter in children’s church asking if we’d been here all along? I told her no, we were just visiting. There was something drawing me and my family to this church, and we found ourselves attending services here rather than attending the church we were at. I never imagined developing an amazing friendship with several families here. I’m so grateful we found this church and that we are apart of this amazing church family.