Smile :)

We have a lady who comes and cleans our house three times a week. Her name is Nita and she is the sweetest lady ever. Her husband Mylar takes care of the garden and he is a very nice man. They live in a "house" constructed of metal sheets, so it's not a house at all, but it's what they've been living for the past 5 moths. They had a house, but the landlord told them it needed to be torn down for construction that was going to be taking place and that it would only be for a month. Mylar and Nita have two children, a niece and Mylar's 70 year old mother living with them in their small living space. We had them over for some chi a couple of nights ago and that was quite an experience. I happened to get the seat next to the grandmother and she was talking to me in Nepali the whole night. She even sang me a song! All I could do was sit and smile and act like I knew exactly what she was talking about. It was a night I'll never forget.

Earlier that day, Janna, Siam, our friend Esther, and I all went to the grocery store to buy the family some groceries; they had to use their last pay check for Mylar's mother's medical bills. When we got home, we packed all the food in to two boxes and awaited their arrival. Right before they left, we told them we had a surprise for them and gave them the boxes filled with food. Mylar and Nita took it with such thankfulness and had two of the biggest smiles that I have ever seen. Mylar had tears in his eyes as he was saying thank you, and I was trying to hold back the tears that were coming to my eyes. Nita gave me a hug and said thank you over and over again. I could feel her love and appreciation. The love that was being shared didn't need words.

When I first got here, I was consumed with learning Nepali. I still want to learn, but I'm now focused on how I can show God's love to someone without speaking, fore actions speak louder than words. I'm no longer discouraged about not being fluent in Nepali, but encouraged in how I can show the love of God without using words. If anything, that is more of a challenge than learning another language, but I'm up for the challenge and excited to see how God will continue to use me.