First Sunday at New Life Church

Yesterday we made it to New Life Church in Colorado Springs. This is where my worship leader school is based out of. It was fun to see how they operate there, and it was really great for Sara and I to worship together. It feels like it's been a while. The two older kids had a great time in their Sunday school classes, but Micah wasn't too happy we left him in his room. He made it about 20 minutes before our number showed up on the screen (our kids had numbers assigned to them and the parents are notified when they are needed by watching the numbers that appear on the screen.)

The church building itself is certainly bigger than what we've been used to, but not overwhelmingly big. The upstairs was mostly dedicated to kids' ministries (where Gavin and Aubri went) and is set up really cool. It's almost like you're walking through a 3-Dimensional forest as you walk the halls and enter the classrooms. They seem very structured too, and actually teach the kids things rather than popping in a video to pass the time.

I'm sure we'll try to get plugged in in other areas as time passes. Sara went to a home schooling conference there on Saturday and met some great people and learned more about the home schooling community within the church. Sara was on the fence a little as she debated whether to go down the home school road or send Gavin to public school (which would be MUCH easier). The public schools in this area are pretty good, but she's decided to home school Gavin for sure. Ultimately, it gives us the ability to control what's being mentally and spiritually fed into our kids.

Today Sara found a trampoline on Craigslist that I drove to get, disassembled, loaded up, drove home, unloaded, and reassembled. It took a few hours, but we promised Gavin we'd get a trampoline soon after we moved in. He loves it! The other two kids love it too, but they don't love having to take turns. We have to be careful when Micah's out there because he likes to go under the trampoline which is obviously a little dangerous when someone's jumping from up above. There's always something to be worrying about when it comes to our kids' safety... especially when they're all fearless daredevils!