Aunnie grew up in a church that did not have room for questions about God. She was told what to believe even when she wondered differently. So, when she had children, she looked for a church that had room for questions, where not everyone had to be the same. And as Aunnie found her place, she knew there was an offering to give that was not in dollars. She said yes and invested herself in leading a group of 6th grade girls, who just now started their last year of middle school. As much as she teaches, she learns. She notices their curiosity and their kindness, the willingness to make room for difference and to be in relationship with God and others just as they are. The beginning and ending of faith, and Aunnie is right in the middle as faith is nurtured and worked out.

Photo by Pastor Beth Horsch
Written by Pastor Beth Horsch