[brightmommy]

Hi my name is Shaye. I just recently started posting on JM and just now discovered this board. I am so excited to be able to chat with you all.

A little about me. I just had my daughter Maddie in September. She is our first child and my DH and I have been married for about 4 years. I am currently just working as a substitute teacher so that I can just work part time and stay home with Maddie more. I have grown-up with Christ my entire life, and I don't know what I would do or where I would be without his guidance! We currently attend a small church where my parents go. My parents are the youth leaders and have been for years and my father is the adult Sunday school teacher and assistant preacher. Our church is mainly made up of older people (my parents generation and older) and we have been talking for a while about finding a new church with people our age and Maddie's age. I love our church, but we would love to find somewhere with people closer to us in age to fellowship with. I also want Maddie to be able to do Sunday school and Bible school and other things with children her age when she gets a little older. Some of my favorite memories at church are doing activities like this and I want her to have that. Right now there are no other children who attend our church regularly, and I want her to have those learning and growing experiences. We haven't started trying other churches yet, but change is hard and I also love attending church with my parents so it will be a little trying for me.

[Mami]

Welcome here. Glad to see you stop by.

I am going through something similar. My FIL is the pastor at my church and I have been going since Daniel was a baby. I want to stay there because I love it but at the same time I want more for my children. See, our church is spanish and my kids do not understand much spanish so its hard to continue being in a church that cant teach my kids anything. I want so much more and I cant seem to find it. I have church hop but never found the right one. I always seem to go back to my FIL's. This time I am determined to give up because I need God right now. I have been slipping away and I need to find his prescense and worship him. Its also getting harder to do in my FIL's church because I have to care for Jocelyn and mostly to other girls in a room in the temple where they have audio and window to see the service. But to tell you the truth its hard because I dont pay attention and I cant worship anymore. This is week after week and I guess know I have no doubt why I am slipping. I am not getting enough from the service.

Ok I am so sorry, I start rambling this was supposed to be about you. lol But my biggest advice would be start finding church now before its getting harder.

[dalynnrmc]

Hello and welcome! :wave:

Church hunting is hard on everyone, I think. It's a good time to learn about discerning the voice of God though!! LOL I'll pray He leads you right to where you should be.

Can't wait to get to know you!

What day in September was your baby born? My twins' birthday is September 8; they turned a year old.