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“And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”Mark‬ ‭16‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

How do you preach the good news without a language? It is harder but possible, by the way we treat others. In Nepal courtesy is not common. By courtesy ai mean not pushing in, but respecting a person’s space while they deal with another customer. Here, no such courtesy exists. A service person is bombarded from many angles and expected to compute finances as well as answer questions. The west does not tolerate such behaviour. We expect people to take turns. Here, when driving, drivers push in from wherever they are and do not give way. In such a world giving courtesy is unusual and hopefully appreciated.

Yesterday at church there were several new visitors. Those here on mission were learning the language. One young man I know learned the language at a language school for three years. I am learning the language. I am pushing to read, write and speak. I want to communicate. Meantime we all look for creative ways to obtain long visas. Some do study visas, some research and some business.

Francis’s of Assisi said: ‘the deeds you do today may be the only sermon some people hear today’. May your deeds speak Jesus! Amen!