Anyways, many of you who have followed along since we began this missions journey may remember our dear friend Lulu. She came to America as a Burmese refugee a few years ago and has excelled in this culture. She is definitely a bridge for the wide gap that new refugees have to face when they arrive in America; she has a huge heart for the newcomer. Her passion for Jesus literally overflows in everything she does. She turns every conversation to Jesus. I always leave her feeling encouraged in my faith and just happy.
This is before Lulu was resettled in America. We have a mutual missionary friend in Malaysia (go figure?!) who sent me this picture before we even met in "real life"! She is on the left.
The first time Lulu came over for dinner in 2010
L to R: Lulu, Monica, Mun, me
Sharing a meal with some fellow Burmese friends
Josh, Monica, and I met Lulu in our first year in Trek-X and did a good bit of ministry with her that year. We kept in touch through email during our time overseas and Josh and I were joyfully reconnected with her when we moved back to Nashville. Last weekend we were honored to attend her wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony that displayed her and her new husbands' love for each other and for God. I'm excited to see how they impact the Kingdom with their marriage. Enjoy some pictures from the ceremony and reception which display the rich Burmese culture right here in Nashville.
Making silly faces while waiting for the reception to get going :)
The food wonderfully reminded us of a Filipino celebration.
"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him- a threefold cord is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
