Home away from Home.

Adam came home the other day and was telling me that he was talking to some of the guys he works with. One is a bachelor and one is married with no children. They both commented to Adam that besides their coworkers, they don't know anyone in this area. My first reaction upon hearing that was to feel so sad for them. I immediately felt so much gratitude for being a member of the church. We have only been here about 7 months and we have already made so many friends and connections. We knew when we moved to town that there were people here we could trust to tell us little things like where to get our car fixed, or help me find a part-time job. People we hardly know have invited us into their homes and treated us like family and gone out of their way to make sure that we feel comfortable here in this new place that is VERY foreign to us. It is nice to know that wherever in the world we may travel we can find this family of Saints and know that we are not alone in this world when we reach out to them. Here are just a few of the members of the San Rafael II Ward at our Christmas party: