together -Jan 2016

psyche is geared towards the
need to contend with the
changing environment that
was instilled when life was
bound to a ger. I am learning
that time is flexible, but Christ
is immutable.
2) The right to understand
everything that is going
on around me. The differences
in culture and language are
Ulaanbaatar
confusing; I spend most of
my time in a vortex of confusion. I attend a Mongolian church, and listen to
Mongolian sermons, but understand very little. Shop signs and advertising
confuse me. But Christ is abundant.
3) The right to be heard and understood when I speak. Often I cannot
get across the point I want to make because I am using the wrong Mongol
words or grammatical structure. Or maybe my English words and accent
make it difficult for my hearers to understand. This can be disheartening,
but the Lord has challenged me to let go of my “right.” It’s difficult, but I’m
learning to stop and remember that he created language. If I ask for his
help, he’s more than able to provide wisdom and the right words.
Sometimes it feels like I am being stretched so far that I’m going to snap!
I tell the Lord, “I’m not
sure you called the
right person here.” He
replies simply: “I AM.”
—The writer, who prefers
not to be named, is
with SIM Mongolia and
seconded to JCS International.
He teaches
English. In his spare
time he partners in a
sports-based
outreach.
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...when life was bound to a ger.