#9

On Wednesday morning, I find myself surrounded by amazing women that lift my spirits. They share their lives with me. And together we share our love for God. PWOC (Protestant Women of the Chapel) Wednesdays are so special to me.



This week, I felt so complete to be there. The last month has been crazy; either we did not have a meeting, or we did meet but I stayed home with sick kids. So this morning felt like a return after a long absence. And it felt good.



The chapel was decorated for Christmas. The alter was sporting the beautiful purple of Advent. Praise and Worship was one Christmas song after another. I had time to chat with friends. Then we dug into our current study and the Word. I love this time.



And yes, I am aware of how weird it is. I love my Protestant bible study, and I love my Catholic faith. The two are not that different! But I guess I should tell you how this all came about...



When I moved to Germany, I was in a real funk. I had a pretty hard time adjusting to life in a foreign country, and the idea of being a mother (I was 8 weeks pregnant with twins when I moved here, though I didn't find out until I was here.). Then, a spouse of a soldier in J's platoon invited me to PWOC. She said religion didn't matter, just come check it out. I did, and I fell in love. Ok, not right away. It took me a while to get comfortable around the women, and around the bible study. But I did, and when I moved to another post in Germany, I jumped right into that PWOC.

Yes, there is a Catholic women's bible study on post. But I do not attend it because they do not offer childcare. My daughters are with me during Mass on Sunday mornings, so I feel that I need time for 'me and God' and PWOC is that time.

So that was my morning. A typical Wednesday morning in my life. The afternoon was quite typical as well. I went home, ate lunch, put the girls down for their nap. While they slept I tried to accomplish something. And when they woke up, my patience and sense of peace were short-lived. I lost my temper all to quickly and didn't hold that feeling of love as long as I hoped...

Tomorrow I will try to do better... Again...