Family Spotlight: The Quintal Family

Hello! We are the Quintals. For those of you that don’t know us Israel and I (Sarah) have 4 children, Oliver (5), Ezra (4), Silas (2), Maya (9 months). We moved to NOVA a little over a year ago from Memphis, TN. Israel is an entrepreneur in the tech industry. I’m a teacher but currently doing the stay at home mom thing for this stage in our lives. We have loved living in this super diverse pocket of the country and getting to know all the lovely people at APCC. On the weekends you will find us either watching movies, hiking, or finding a fun restaurant to eat at (I’m sure the waiters and other patrons love our chaotic presence).

Kenji’s sermon was from 1 Peter 3. The part that really stuck with me was from 1 Peter 3:8 on brotherly love. That type of love is choosing to love even when we don’t want to. I’ve been there many times with my children. Where does a 5 year old learn to roll his eyes?! Seriously! However, no matter how much attitude or disobedience almost all parents choose to be unified and love that child. As believers we are called to do the same in our church body because we are all part of God’s family. So, remember that no matter if there is hurt or disunity with anyone in the church we are called to reconcile and be united to that person! What a display of God’s glory that could be?!