Yet another challenge

Since moving here to Kansas City, our lives have been one lesson after another. While I totally appreciate it because I know it's for something bigger than what we can see, there are times where my little "rubber band" just longs to go back to the normal, relaxed circle shape.
This new challenge isn't exactly something that we are facing head on yet but there are some whispers of more stretching. And it's this- living in community. Seth and I have never really had to do this yet in our Christian walk, not in the way that I believe that we are all called to do. We've never even lived in an apartment complex, just to give you an example of how far away from people we have always been. We have put a very high value on our privacy, letting in one or two close friends but that's pretty much about it. I've had this nagging thought for quite some time now that maybe we haven't done it the right way. Maybe community begins with us reaching out and truly accepting all who come our way. Maybe while talking about "God's heart", we have missed some great opportunities to knowing Him better by getting to know His people better.
Yeah, I think I've nailed quite a bit on the head here. But moving here and living in semi-isolation has opened our eyes to this need in our lives. The Lord has used this time to heal some things in our hearts so now we are ready to take some risks. First the healing, now the learning.
So Macchi commune, here we come. Let's grow our own fruits and vegetables. Let's feed the homeless from the back of our horse and buggy. Let's all parent each other's children. Y'all think I'm kidding, don't you?