At our church yesterday, Black Forest Christian Fellowship, we had a Multicultural Sunday. Since most of the people who attend the church have lived or were raised in different cultures, we took some time to celebrate our great diversitiy. We worshipped through songs, prayers and Scripture reading in at least 10 different languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Tajik, Korean, Cantonese, American Sign Language, Turkish, Russian. There might a few more I'm forgetting. Many people also wore 'native clothes' reflecting another culture where they have lived or visited. One family was dressed with maple leaf gear and warm toques - made me miss Canada! lol. It was neat to remember how God made everyone so different, and that people of many different cultures and languages all worship Him. Also, a good reminder to pray for God's work in various countries around the world.
Also this weekend, we had a chance to be substitution dorm parents at our of the girls' dorms. The regular dorm parents had a weekend off, so we stayed at the dorm and helped out the female resident assistant for the weekend, primarily cooking and driving the girls to various activities. It was fun to get to know some of the girls who lived in that dorm a little better, especially for me (Anna), as I don't often have as much regular interaction with the students. Austin and Silas LOVED spending the weekend at the dorm - they enjoyed playing pretend with the dorm girls and entertaining them their their silly knock-knock jokes and riddles. It was neat to see them getting along there.
As some of you may know, we had initially thought we would return to BFA to be dorm parents. We were surprised and excited when God provided Clarence with the job as Middle School Chaplain instead. It is truly a great fit for him and he's really thriving there. But it was also fun to spend a few days back in dorm life this weekend. Occasionally helping at the dorms seems like a better fit for our lives right now. Not sure if we really took any pictures, but I'll see if I can add some later.
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