Shop Girls

When I arrived back home to my city 2 weeks ago it was HOT and I didn’t have any AC’s yet. I spent the first day cleaning all the dust off my furniture and sweating a lot! I finally decided to go to the mall for a while so I could enjoy the AC and cool off a bit. I wandered into one shop and started talking to the girl working there. Three of her friends were in the back hanging out on their lunch breaks. They were laughing and having a great time! She introduced me to them all and I found out 3 of them are cousins. I had a sweet time chatting with them for a bit and was so thankful to the Father for bringing me to cousin girls my first day back! We exchanged numbers in hopes to meet up again.

Last week I was at the mall again to hang out with my conversation helper Polly*. After we finished up I went back to the store in hopes to visit with the girl again. Thankfully two of the girls were there and we visited for a while. They are such sweet girls! I have a lot to learn about friendship, generosity, and hospitality from this culture. The girls took me to the food court and bought ME lunch to share with them! The hardly know me, I am foreigner to their country, they are working for very little and yet they show so much generosity and hospitality! Wow! I was humbled for sure. We talked for a while and they both shared with me about their families. Both girls are working to support their families. One of their fathers passed away and the other abandoned their family. They both have siblings and are the only income for their family.  I shared a little of my story (how sweet of the Father to bring me to two girls with stories so similar to my own).  I am hoping to go to a family function at one of their homes next week.  I hope the Father will allow me more opportunities to build a friendship with these girls and introduce them to their true Abba.