we have had such a pleasure of meeting with families. farmer d (as sarah calls him) is happy because he can get into homes because of us. who knew that women could play such an important role in a culture that opresses women so much! :). it has been a blessing to pray for these families, to eat with these families, to laugh with these families. our beliefs are so similar, but oh so crucially different! lift them up, that they may have their eyes unveiled to the saving work of the Son.
today we met with 2 families. the first after a long walk in the town and a short bicycle rickshaw ride (i still hate those-they work so hard for so little money!). they family was so kind! they spoke little english so farmer d did most of the chatting. however, they served us LEMON WATER! (any old teammates out there? yes! the same stuff, but with good water-it makes ALL the difference.) we go again sunday for lunch; ask for open doors and hearts to share the good news and for receptiveness.
we also met with a family we have meet previously. one of the girls is going to be our informal language teacher and we hers. she is AMAZING! there has been a lot of tragedy in their family, so one of the younger brothers acts of the father. he is kind. well, they all are. i had two cups of tea, just tea today. what we can learn from their hopsitality and giving out of poverty, both spiritual and finicial. we will go with the girls to the market to buy fabric for a new suit on wed. also, we will take a cs lewis work to them to have the youngest practice reading. ask for opportunities, understanding, and receptiveness.
thank you for lifting us up. we have our moments of sickness and culture shock, but the Father is great to remind us of our purpose. Isa Acha Hai!
