Couples bible study 2010

God says in His Word, “Unless the LORD builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
Psalm 127 says it in a nutshell, the couple´s Bible Study has become a second family for us, and we have participated for ten months in weekly meetings with other families and surrendered day by day new areas of our marriage and lives to the Lord. The study has a special dynamic that as we study together, we take turns facilitating the dialogue and group activity. Luis Diego and I shared various times in the group, learning to work together at the same time. Our lives have been enriched by the relationships and the support that flows from this small group of families. We are all in different places in life, full of diverse circunstances, and yet our Living God unites us to support each other in good times and bad. We went through a book pertaining to conflict resolution and God gave us a lot of food for thought. It is He that we need so desperately to build our house, and to watch over our families as we grow together in faith.
God surprised us with the members of the group at the end of this year. Joseph was a week old when we took him for the first time to the group, so many have seen him and built a bond with him since little tiny. At the end of this year, we had a Christmas potluck and fellowship with a small gift exchange. At the end, all the children helped Joseph open a gift for him- a brand spanking new stroller! We had been praying for one and looking for one, but when God says to wait, He always has a reason! All the couples had pooled together to bless us, we give Him all the glory and our thanks to the families who generously collaborated to make us feel in family this holiday season.
We pray the same for your families, that the Lord our God edify your homes now and forevermore.