Middle East Part 2

Here's part 2 of a report from the UK on their project in the Middle East:

On Monday the guy who runs the hostel, John, arranged for our group to have a meal with the guys living there. Conversation was hard as they all spoke a foreign language which only a couple of us could understand. It’s amazing how much you can say without words, and just sharing food together was lovely. The cook had made some delicious hearty soup, with sauce and coriander and chicken, it was delicious!

A guy pointed to me, pointed upwards and then made the hand motion of "a little bit" we were having a giggle trying to figure out what he meant. We finally got someone to translate and he was trying to point to us and himself and say Child of God, when we finally got it, he gave us a big hug. It's amazing the fellowship and love that God can give you for each other. All because we both know the power of God in our lives and that the other person has that realisation too.

We all went round the table introducing ourselves, and saying a little bit about ourselves and how we had found out about Jesus. These guys’ lives make me worship God more. I didn't want to embarrass them so I was trying not to cry but they have had hard lives, and even after finding God it’s still not easy.