Immeasurably More

December 23, 2011

When God called me to resign from my full-time position to be home with my daughter, I was both scared and excited. We moved to Claremont at the end of February, and had no idea what God had in store. We fell in love with this cute little town, walking distance from the library, several parks and a quaint downtown area. Our faith community, Mosaic Pomona also moved to the FOX Theater in Pomona, only three miles away! As a new stay-at-home mother, there was a huge need for community and socialization for little 10-month old Evie. The desire of my heart at the time was to simply be within walking distance of the local library, in hopes that they would have a weekly Story Time with other children. The first week we moved in, Evie and I walked to the Claremont Library for Story Time at 11:30am. That is when it all began! I started meeting other mothers with the same need for community and we planned our first park date for the following week. With only three of us there, we never thought it would grow to the size it is today.

By the summer we had already organized a family BBQ, and 37 people came! We started meeting on Wednesdays at the wading pool too.. We were meeting three times a week! In August, we started our first Supper Club with eight couples and their children. Each month a different family hosts a themed dinner of their choice. Since more and more families were moving into Claremont, we had another family BBQ in September and 65 people came!

Different opportunities to connect have also popped up outside of our regular park dates during the week. One mom is organizing a monthly book club. One mom is connected with a local outreach in Pomona and we made gift bags for women at one of our park dates. Another group of moms have started an exercise group on Thursdays. A few moms also joined a Mommy and Me class together on Tuesdays. We have a Facebook Group page that allows us to post updates and pictures of our children from the play dates. Our next event is planned for early December, a Brunch and Christmas Cookie Exchange.

One of my dear friends, Tricia from the Mom’s Group, invited me to join her for weekly runs this summer. Helping her train for a half-marathon, we ran five days a week and then started training for a marathon! Our families just love hanging out and we have grown to be like sisters.

We have officially called ourselves the Claremont Mom’s Group. My co-partner, Lisa has been my right-hand in the entire process. Her heart for these women is amazing and together we have seen God provide the community we were all were longing for. I love being a part of what He is doing and look forward to the future!

Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,