Today Laura Wilson shares her Resurrection story.
Laura Wilson has been a member of The Church of the Resurrection since 2002. She now serves as Hospitality Team Leader and a C.A.R.T. team volunteer at Resurrection Downtown, as well as being active in a small group.
I was newly married in the suburbs of Johnson County. My husband commuted 45 minutes to an hour each way to his office in Downtown Kansas City. I drove 45 minutes to an hour each way to the airport to catch flights for my job. We were run down and exhausted. The houses in our subdivision were close together, but we felt isolated and alone. We yearned to play an integral role in a growing community and build lifelong connections.
In January 2009, we had “grand plans” to take advantage of the down real estate market. We wanted to sell our “starter” home and buy our “dream home.” We put our house on the market the second week in January. Our house was projected to take 6-9 months to sell, but it sold in three days! Suddenly we found ourselves with no plan, and nowhere to go. I poured out my heart to God, asking for divine help, discernment and peace. Then one morning at the end of January, I felt a strong pull at my heart to explore what Resurrection was doing in Downtown Kansas City. We had heard one of Pastor Adam’s initial sermons asking for 100 families to move to Downtown. I wondered if anyone was actually there. What was taking place? Could we do it? What would it take?
God opened doors in amazing ways, answered all our questions, and calmed all of our fears. By the end of March, 2009, with the help of incredible friends, we loaded up a rental truck and moved into a condo in the heart of our city. What a great adventure and a blessing it has been! We have had the opportunity to form deep connections with extraordinary people, and root ourselves in the mission and vision of Resurrection Downtown. God certainly heard the cries of our heart and answered our prayers in a way we never could have imagined!
Now we have a new set of priorities in our life. Our “dream home” no longer consists of premium square footage and upgraded appliances. Our new “dream home” is the family of faith we are rooted in at Resurrection Downtown. This experience made me realize that God truly does supply all our needs if we will just let him!
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