Araw-araw, sila’y nagkakatipon sa Templo, masayang nagpipira-piraso ng tinapay sa kanilang mga tahanan, at may malinis na kalooban. Nagpupuri sila sa Diyos, at kinalulugdan rin sila ng lahat ng tao. At bawat araw ay idinaragdag sa kanila ng Panginoon ang mga inililigtas.

Mga Gawa 2:46–47

Mag-iisang taon nang uma-attend si Gigi sa isang Christian church. Masaya siya dahil marami siyang mga bagong bagay na nadi-discover about the Lord. Napapansin niya na after the service, may mga grupong nagkukuwentuhan at parang sobrang close nila. Later on, she r ealized these people are part of a small group.

Hesitant si Gigi mag-join ng small group kasi baka ma-judge siya because of her past. Dagdag pa rito, introverted pa ang personality niya. So she didn’t see the need to be a part of a small group. After all, feeling niya ay OK naman ang buhay-Cristiano niya. That is, until the Lord spoke to her in one of the Sunday services to sign up for a small group.

Laking tuwa ni Gigi nang makasama siya sa group ng single women. Marami siyang wrong impressions about small groups ang na-debunk. Na-experience rin niya ang benefits of being part of a small group. Aside from studying the Bible together, natuto rin siyang maging accountable sa grupo. She was comfortable sharing her personal struggles without fear of being judged. Naging open din siya to hear constructive criticisms said in love.

Gigi acknowledges the role of the small group in her life. It has been a blessing and she is looking forward to having her own group someday. She wants to be a channel of blessing to other women, too. Ngayon, kasama na si Gigi sa mga grupong nagkukuwentuhan after service. Hindi na “soloista” si Gigi dahil may kasama na siya.