Coming Back

It can't be easy to walk  in the door of the church after you've been gone for 6 years--especially if you think you were treated unfairly and were angry when you left.  Taking the first step takes a lot of courage, but it's definitely worth it.

Emad Abwi  probably wondered what would happen when he finally decided to come back after having been gone so long.  He may have wondered how the members would react to him.  We don't know.  What actually did happen was the members shook his hand, gave him hugs and treated him like an old friend.  They were very welcoming and glad to see him.  The next week when he came back again, the Spirit was so strong and there was such an outpouring of love that we delayed the start of the meeting.  It was sweet. We all rejoice over his return.  He is a good man.  He needs the church and the church needs him.

Emad is the one in the light colored shirt.