This is sad to us- and when you're a small church - every body makes a dfiference. Well - by that I mean another family left our church for a different one. Granted, it is "closer" to their home (new home in the country) - but my goodness - we have other members who drive just as far or further. Their excuse was they were bothered by this guest couple who came one time and only once. The visitors were disruptive --but not maliciously - the husband was translating the sermon from Enligh to spanish for his wife. This particular chuirch family was offended I guess and now this made them want to leave. What is frustrating is Dh invested so much in their lives over the years and it just seems petty on their part. Well - with their departure - we are running below 30 in attendance. We lost another family at the beginning of the summer becasue the husband of that family is now caught up in false doctrine. My husband tried to tell them it is against the Bible, etc --but the man wouldn't listen. And they were another famiy we invested hours and hours in. Dh hasn't told anyone at church about latest family and the departure. That usually brings unwanted and hurtful repricussions - but it will be noticed. Very very frustrating and heartbreaking. I know this just adds to his thought process of chunking it all.
Will be praying for you, TexasPOW. I know this can be daunting. We have all faced it. You are not alone. Transitions are difficult even when people don't give a "bad" reason for it - none of us wants to face it. We have it all the time here in Tampa with job transfers and stuff and no matter what the reason, it's hard. My thoughts/prayers are with you.
