What does “Love in Any Language” really mean? I was recently reminded when I attended a dinner for some of the language groups from the Central Province of PNG. Our friends, Namsoo and Duchshin Kim, hosted a lunch in their new haus win (house that lets wind pass through). The nationalities present were Korean, Philippine, American, as well as three language groups from Papua New Guinea. It was fun to listen to the conversations. We all switched back and forth between at least two languages, with the Kim’s speaking six different languages. We joked, we laughed, we ate …we laughed more. And through it all we felt the oneness that comes from being brothers & sisters in Christ.
In the last month or so, God has been showing me more and more that we are not just here to do our official jobs. Relationships are paramount in this country and that seems much more Biblical than our task oriented society. Christ said that people would know that we are his disciples by the love that we have for one another. What a privilege to have the “job” of loving people! The love just multiplies and we get more and more love in return!
Good to hear from you. Take care and God bless, -mark
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