We had our first "issue" with some
local people this week already. A pastor in our town got the wrong idea of why
we were here and gave B and his family that we've been staying with the
wrong idea. Things got a little awkward because they thought we'd be staying in
this house all summer and the pastor thought we wanted to rent it, meaning the
family needed to move out. He had also told the family to give us their best
and to not eat with us, and it took us a few days before R (our
translator) was able to figure things out with the head of the household.
After we figured things out, we thought it'd be
best to sit down and talk to bapa (father). We got to share some scripture with
him (Luke 10:1-12) and his family in explaining our plans for the summer
and he actually got excited for us! We told them how thankful we were that they
had stayed in the house and helped take care of us, and he made an offer that
any time we're back in this city/town, even if it's after we leave for the
summer and come back, or if any friends of ours come to this town in later
years, that this is our home. He said we'd always be welcome here and any
friends of ours would be welcome here. How awesome is that?
-Embrace the Beyond Team B