A Letter to You - My Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Thank you.

Dear My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As I am writing this letter, my old friend tightens her grip and asked what if this is too raw to be read?

What if this will sound too… hackneyed?

But I told her that I am keen that this is not about me, this is a story about us - His church.

I am glad that this time, anxiety nods and find herself a way out from the mind that’s never been hers but mine.

I am writing this to you because these words are too underrated to be left unsaid.

That somehow I would hinder a blessing, if I keep it to myself, without you knowing your existence in every single words of this letter.

I can feel my heart bloom,

and full as I am thinking of two things;

1. How this letter will - at least - make you smile for it reminds you of our life-changing moments together

2. or - at most - as you read this through, you will finally find yourself again.

Thank you…

For every second Thursday and every single Friday night of fellowship,

to vent,

to share,

to laugh,

to love,

to pray,

to freeze the time,

in the presence of the One who loves us first, Jesus Christ.

For every Sunday morning

of serving, adoring, giving, and receiving

For being a place of rest

where I can assuredly say “I’m home”

For the happiness you’ve taught me to feel

during the joyful moments of others’

For teaching me that fear is not an illusion to be ignored

but a lie to be casted out by a prayer

For showing the imperfect side of yours

to reveal that living in the solitude has never been part of His plan

For the boldness to share the struggle and the pain

to tell us we are not alone and we are always in this together

For faithfully taking up the cross

to show that to love means to always rejoice in the Truth

For breaking your own heart when choosing His way

because deep down you know that what we do will affect one another as we are part of One body

For being my sister in Christ who inspires, loves and lifts me up

sometimes with a word of wisdom

sometimes with nothing more than being present

offering the safest place where I do not need to wonder

whether I am more or less

For being my brother in Christ

A man -

who chooses to pursue the Truth

in a world that offers other million reasons not to

who helps my heart to feel safe, and to trust again

because whom God has appointed you to be - the head to the body as Christ to His Church

For every single reason

I could not be more grateful of

For…

-believe and let’s agree on this-

who you are

Once again, thank you.

Sincerely,

Me - someone whose life you have touched.