Another great post, Kristin. This resonates with me quite a bit. 

I don't mean to minimize what you wrote, but I found this quote particularly interesting: "...there weren’t enough seats for all 12 of us to even sit down at the table together." 12 of you? Breaking bread? At a table? Hmmm...reminds me of something, except this time it's a basement and not an upper room. Once again, God leaves no symbolic stone unturned.