When I began taking Emma to church, it really hit me that there was zero diversity at my church. There are a lot of wonderful people there, but they are all white, middle-to-upper class folks. Emma was the sum total of diversity at my church, and that bothered me. So between that, and the fact that I really didn't like the new minister at all, I decided in January of this year to start looking for a new church.
It's not easy finding a new church, especially when you're dragging a young child with you every Sunday to a different place. But after a month or so, I was happy to find a nearby Methodist church that clicked. I absolutely love the minister (it's the first church I've attended where the senior minister is a woman - she is just fantastic.) Plus, it is that rare liberal Protestant church that isn't filled every Sunday with just white people. There are several African-American members, a family of Indian origin and, best of all, a significant number of Chinese adults and children.
We have been very happy there and this morning we formally joined the church. I am so pleased that Emma and I now have a church home that we can call our own. It really fills me with peace.
Anyway, on a totally different subject...after church, we met up with several friends at the zoo. It was a brilliant spring day and we had a wonderful time strolling around. Emma spent the majority of her time hanging out with the two 10-year-old girls in our little group...here she is with (big) Emma and Elena...
I swear, sometimes my 5-year-old daughter is conviniced she's a tween already. There were several girls in our group her age, but she adores Elena, and walked around with her and her friend all afternoon. Anyway, here's my gal after a long, but fulfilling day...
Hope your weekend was just as nice!
3 comments:
I'm glad you're happy at the new place.
I remember always wanting to hang with the big girls too...hah, now I want to hang with the little ones ;0)
that's wonderful news donna, simply wonderful. I too like my Church but it is small, all white (the one african american family from Texas actually, left) and extremely upper class...I like it, but it is very insular..
I think I need to start looking. So what did you have to do to formally become a member?
Emma looks as sweet as ever!
She is just beautiful, and that last pose does look SO mature for 5! God it just makes me so excited about having Macey- having her baptized and going to church with me... glad you guys found a place you love!
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