Bittersweet

As I pack up to leave the UK today, I'm beginning to realize how much I'm going to miss this place. As it turns out, I love Asian (in the UK an asian is Pakistani, or from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc) people, asian food, and enjoyed being a part of the asian culture.

I've been living with a Pakistani familly for the last 3 weeks and 4 days, and its been a huge blessing to me. Its opened doors into the asian community that I never anticipated. Asians have a group oriented focus, where we are more individualistic. If one asian accepts you their entire circle opens up - their familly, extended familly on both sides, and all of their friends are now your familly and friends. They even call you cousin, brother, uncle, etc. There are even a few famillies who insist that when I come back to the UK, that I HAVE to live with them. At this point I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to stay with 3 people at once, but God can work out the details. The exciting thing, is that I have made some deep and lasting friendships with a good number of asians, christian, and non-christian alike.

I will be staying in touch with atleast two muslims after I return to the US, so pray that they are receptive to the gospel!

As sad as I am to say goodbye to these people, and as much as I'm going to miss the food, I feel certain that one day soon the Lord will bring me back to this place, and these people.