Saturday with Burmese Friends

A few Saturdays ago, we were able to spend most of the day with some of our Burmese friends. Our normal English class had been cancelled and Lulu asked if we would join her, Mun, and Jacienda in going to visit 'the sick and the lost.' We didn't know what we were getting ourselves into, but it was such a great time!
We started the morning at Lulu's house. She, Mun, and Jacienda live together in an apartment. You haven't heard much of Jacienda (because we just now finally learned her name!) but she also lives with Lulu and Mun. She has only been in America for a few months so she cannot speak much English yet, but we are able to communicate with her through the others and through laughter. She has the sweetest smile. So we went to their apartment for a couple of hours. It was such a sweet time. We sat on the floor and on the couch and hung out just like we would with any of our best friends. We talked about what all had been going on with each other since we were last together and encouraged one another with struggles we were facing. We also shared with the ladies about discipleship and encouraged them to pray for God to lead them to someone in their own circle of influence to personally disciple. I was able to share about girls who have invested in me and also to share Biblical references of Paul discipling Timothy and Joshua following Moses. Join us in prayer for these Burmese ladies to have the wisdom and courage as they begin to invest the life of another believer. Also, if you are not discipling someone yourself, pray that the Lord will lead you to someone spiritually younger than you are. See where the Holy Spirit is already at work and pour into them. It is biblically clear that we are to disciple, and the reward is immeasurable. Before we left our friends' home, we spent time together in prayer and they also shared some jalebi (a famous Indian dessert) with us.

Jalebi 

Jacienda, Mun, and Lulu praying together

We then left their apartment to go visit a small family of four. They had been in America for about 3 months. Their youngest child had been in the hospital for a few days (hence 'the sick') so we went to visit them and pray for him and the family. The children and mother are pictured below. Lulu shared with us that she remembered her first few months in America and the loneliness she endured, so she tried to visit as many new refugees as she could to share the love of Christ with them. My heart was so blessed by her compassion.

Jacienda, Mun, and Monica on our way to visit the family

Our last stop was to visit a couple of men who had been at the birthday party we we went to back in December. They had not been able to come to English class but wanted to have us over for lunch. We learned that they were Buddhist (hence 'the lost') and were able to share a meal with them and pray with them. These men were so kind. They shared about their families back home and even showed us some photos. They were so gracious and fed us a HUGE lunch of Mayanmar food. Please pray for their salvation.

Lunch of rice, tilapia, chicken, fried eggs, greens, fish paste, oranges, and juice 

Praise God for these sweet sisters in Christ. We loved spending the day with them. Please continue or begin to pray for them as they reach their own people group in Nashville.