I'm not speaking particularly about the impact of the story... I'm talking mostly about the impact of the telling on all the members of the group. The woman who told her faith story is so full of the experience, and the sense she had of God's presence - which all the other members of the group who were present could see. She told her story again today to the woman who missed the service, and everyone was able to re-live the event.
She was asked lots of extra questions, both about her story, and about what it was like to stand up in front of people. She talked of how it felt (she had found it a very good experience) and was telling everyone else to have a go. Even the most timid member of the group was starting to think about it by the end of the conversation. One recounted a part of her own story which linked in to the conversation.
I thought back to 2 1/2 years ago when I lead a series of interactive services on the 'Time to Talk of God' report. At that time not one of them was able to tell anything of their story to each other... the most personal thing they said was about enjoying going to Easter People some years previously.
I wonder if their will be opportunities for the women to develop this during the Lent course, as we will not be meeting until after Easter.
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