Arriola Bible Church

One of our biggest cons of full-timing is the church situation. Growing up, our whole lives revolved around church so the very idea of not attending 2 or more activities at the same church each week could seem quite scary and unsafe. We have however, found it to be a huge blessing in visiting random churches and worshiping with other believers. 

I had asked a friend who has family in the Cortez area if they have a church to recommend in the area and she mentioned Arriola. The first Sunday we were here my sister and family went with us since they were visiting us. It didn't take us long to realize that we could most definitely be back. They were so extremely welcoming and we loved the solid Bible teaching and old hymns as well as worship songs.

The children were in love with the way they do church and we liked it too. The first thing we do is drop them off at their Sunday School classes. The adult Sunday School is all together in the auditorium and then we go pick our children up. They are with us for Bible reading, prayer, and singing then First grade and lower is dismissed for children's church. Children's church simply goes deeper into the Sunday School Lesson and we were so impressed with how much they have learned! There is also a nursery for 2 and under but my dear son decided he would not stay without his mother. I tried multiple times but he got so upset I soon realized it was not worth it. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the nursery with him and made some wonderful friends with the nursery workers and other mommies. Eldon said he got more out of church then he has in years since he had no children distracting him :). 

The children attended VBS this summer as well. We've had a wonderful time and will miss all our friends here. One advantage of traveling like this is that you make friends in many places but then it's also hard to leave!