Conversations

I have been having many conversations lately. Many of those have been with friends, with coworkers (who also double as friends) and with God. Actually it is my goal to increase conversations with God.

After discovering a local Christian bookstore I purchased a highly recommended book. It is called “The Hole in our Gospel” authored by Richard Stearns. It seems an excellent book, relevant for every church member to read. I have only read the first part, there are four parts to go. But after all, I just purchased this book yesterday and I’m one busy lady! It will challenge you to the core. I promise.

On Sunday I have a test. I need to know the complete KaRen alphabet as well as the numbers 1-10. I really want to do well. I know it is good for me to know how to read and write KaRen, but I seem to have acquired a save-face thing. I don’t want to flunk when the other 70 students pass. They are a whole generation younger than me. But I’m not using that as an excuse.
Please pray that I can learn quickly and remember when I need to know it!

If you want to learn with me you are most welcome. One is der. Two is kee. Three is thir and four is lewee. Five is yer. There you go- you and I can learn together.

I had a sad conversation today. A young girl who lived next door to the people I stayed with, died. She was so young. She had respiratory illness. This is all too common among the women and their children. KaRen villagers cook everything indoors so the smoke of their cookfire causes illness. This was a preventable death. I am very frustrated with the time it is taking to raise my funds to return. As I was driving into work today I was having a conversation with God about it. I felt he said to me, tell her story.

So you saw her picture in this post. She was only about 5 years old. She loved to have her fingernails painted and dress up. She was no different than my daughter, or perhaps yours. But she is no longer. My comfort comes from knowing she knew Jesus. Many small children are dying everyday in villages where they have not yet heard the name of Jesus. This is a far greater tragedy. However I maintain that when Jesus spoke in John 10:10 he did so that we are compelled to help people to live a full time. Not die when they are 5. Please pray for comfort for their family. Pray for things to change. Pray I can return to my work on the border.

Thank you for praying.
JJ