Hello -

I visited aldea for the first time last Sunday after having driven by many times, noticing that your sign referred to aldea as a “community”, not a church.  That’s exactly what I’m looking for.  I was not raised in any religious tradition.  The only time I ever attended church was for funerals, weddings or occaisonally tagging along with a friend.  However, I’ve always felt a connection with the spiritual - kind of like there is a long lost friend out there that I have yet to meet - and I’ve been searching for a long time for the right environment to explore it.  I’ve tried SO HARD to believe in what other churches have taught, but I just can’t accept it all.  I have so many questions and doubts and that just doesn’t seem to fly in most churches.  Even though some people told me that they welcome seekers, I always ended up feeling like a third wheel.  I’m sure many of you know how that goes.

 I’m hoping that my initial impression of aldea is true - that you welcome us “not-so-sure” types into your fold.  I’ve longed to find a place where I can talk with people about religious and spiritual issues and learn from them (and maybe vice versa!) and have fun at the same time.  (Laughter is kind of like an essential nutrient to me)  I think aldea might just fit the bill. 

Thanks for letting me babble!

Amy