This past weekend I joined hundreds of other women around the world in hosting the (in)RL conference in my home.
In the middle of vulnerability my door opened and in walked four women who God ordained to meet me there, with Community, in order to create a place where we can learn and serve and love more fully.
But there was one woman in particular that God brought to my house, and this woman is who my (in)RL meetup was specifically created for. Her name was Jessica, and she came without having ever met me or anyone else, and with a heart opened wide for whatever may enter. Full of courage. Full of risk. Full of a head full of what-ifs, she came. Authentic and real, she came.
Shortly after I opened the door and invited Jessica in she said to me , “I’ve been here ten years, and I still don’t have any girlfriends. I need girlfriends.” Later as we discussed a webcast she said out loud, “And I can’t help but wonder if I’ll see any of you again. If you’ll want to see me again. If you’ll want to be my friend.”
This is the reason (in)RL was created. This is the embodiment of Christ coming into our homes, our lives, or communities so that we can love and be loved.
Jessica reached out to Community, and she met her there. I reached out to Community, and she met me there, too.
Here are a few pictures from our (in)RL conference:
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