We called our new Syrian refugee friends to ask if we could come for a visit. They told us to come hungry because they wanted to make us dinner. Can you imagine that this spread was put on by a refugee family living in a tiny apartment, on a meager salary? We were overwhelmed by their love and hospitality. They kept saying over and over that we had honored them so much by coming to their house! We were the ones who were honored. It felt so good to be sitting around the table with dear friends, talking about life in a dialect of Arabic that is comfortable for us and just experiencing life through their eyes as they told us of their journey to get to Germany and what has transpired since their arrival. This is an extended family who have other members here also. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see the whole family come to Christ one day? Can you start praying for Bashar and his family; that the Holy Spirit would cause them to begin searching for truth? The whole family came to our Christmas party at the Lighthouse and two of the guys come to our Wednesday night German language cafe. We see great openness and potential in this family and covert your prayers too!
5 comments:
Awesome
What a spread! Will be praying for this family, what a blessing that you encountered them!
Our missions committee is rotating, so as to provide daily prayer for you, for those suffering from the tragic killing in the market and for all like Bashar to see His light from the Lighthouse and come to know and trust in our Lord and savior.
Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more updates in 2017. God Bless.
Paul M.
Christ Chapel
Exciting and inspiring. Will pray!
Will be praying
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