Day 37

Tonight we were treated to a Philippino feast! A couple from our church, Jaime and Rosalina, originally from the Philippines, invited our entire family over for dinner and to get to know each other better! It was such a blessing to get to hear their stories, be encouraged with 47 years of marriage and parenting 3 girls, enjoying an AMAZING meal with traditional foods throughout, learn about their benevolent hearts in supporting their families back in the Philippines, talk about hobbies like photography and tailoring, enjoy hearing how all three girls followed in their father's footsteps of working with numbers either in banks or as CPAs, watch them care for and spoil our boys with treats and dessert seconds and genuine interest, learning a bit of Tagalog, and hear their evangelistic hearts. It was a great evening or incredible hospitality and conversation. Oh how I miss regular contact with those in other cultures! There is such a richness in finding commonality amid different upbringings, societal norms, multiple generations, and cultures other than my own. I'm grateful for the opportunities I had to grow up with these experiences, and I'm grateful for the opportunities I now have to expose my boys to the same things. This is an area that I definitely want to steward even better, by seeking cultures and generations and life circumstances other than my own out for the intent of learning and growing and expanding my family's world view. Thank you God for diversity!