International friends and me in Atlanta
Ana, with dark hair flowing gently around her face, smiles at Eileen and begins reaching for something in her backpack. In practiced English, Ana exclaims, "I bought a pink Bible. Would you help me read it?"
Ana moved from Korea to Atlanta six months ago to study English at Georgia Tech. She and Eileen (my roommate) have been meeting almost once a week for the past couple of months. The relationship began with Ana's desire to practice English and Eileen's willingness to help. Soon the Lord opened up the friendship, prompting Ana to share struggles and hurts, and allowing Eileen to share similar experiences and give testimony to God working in her life. They have had the opportunity to read different passages from the Bible and talk about how it applies to their lives today.
God has overcome the boundaries of difficult English vocabulary and different cultural backgrounds to make Himself known. He has pricked Ana's curiosity with the truths of His Word, given Eileen wisdom to accurately point to Him, and given us the privilege to pray.
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