i found a new small group

so much good stuff tonight.
there's probably about 40 people (i'm a terrible guesser, though, so who knows). they start with prayer and recitation of the memory verse from the week before. then someone gives a message, there's a fellowship meal, and then they split into smaller groups (at least two women's and probably two men's).
it's interesting because these people are so different from me. these people have lived hard lives and are still going through struggles now, whether themselves or their families. but that means they have a wealth of wisdom that neither i nor my family nor my close friends possess. on my way home i bought a notebook to take with me when i go again, because there were so many good things that i've already forgotten. such a huge blessing.