She was living like many people we meet every day. She went to work. She spent hours doing her tasks, feeling grumpy and unhappy. She came home tired. She prepared food for her family, but most of the time they didn’t eat it because they were busy outside the home. She watched TV for hours. She went to bed. She repeated the process the next day.

On Sunday, she went to the traditional church, not to worship the Lord but to meet some of her friends. She spent hours with them “having fun.” She went out with strangers of her culture and faith.  She was always looking for a good time to fill the big hole inside her heart.
 
This was Rafa’s* life before she joined our house church group. She recently described her former life to our group, “My work wasn’t interesting. My husband was busy the whole day in his business. My children had grown up, and they didn’t need me anymore. My life was empty and meaningless.”
 
She continued, “When I joined you as a part of the body of Christ, I discovered real joy worshiping the Lord. I hadn’t experienced that before. I receive wonderful support and wisdom from the Book of Life and through you. I don’t live anymore for myself! I live for Christ who gives me meaning, joy, and comfort in life. I will spend the rest of my life serving others and being a witness for Jesus – the only one who saved my life.”
 
*name has been changed