Wonder whether it feels like home now.
I wonder whether you are used to being
Different.
With your light skin you must stand out
Everywhere you go.
You stand out to me, too, because of
Your commitment to Jesus and the
People you serve.
You've had thirty years of adapting, of
Moving to a new country when your
Former one was threatened,
Learning new customs,
Foods, taboos;
Raising support,
Raising your quiet voice for the
Women, the children, the needs that
Are overwhelming.
Karen, the pictures you send can't
Describe what your life is really like.
Only you and the Lord know the
Struggles you face.
I can't be in your place.
But I can pray for you,
And I do.
Thanks for modeling to me what it
Means to follow Jesus,
Anywhere.