The B.I describe themselves to be like pineapples; rough on the
outside but sweet on the inside and this is something that
Marg certainly witnessed. They accepted Marg and gave her the
opportunity to feel more and more like an insider in their community.
Through compassion, curiosity and respect these relationships allowed
for conversations of faith to occur. By putting in the hard yards of
learning the local language Marg showed the community members
how important they were to her and that she really
did value them and their culture at a deep level.
Marg’s prayer is that the team members and local believers will
continue to develop deep relationships.
The future is looking bright for the Global Interaction team in
South East Asia and Marg hopes that there will be an outpouring
of the Holy Spirit that brings many into a personal relationship
with Jesus. Relationships take time to develop and Marg prays
that there will be others willing to work long-term, as she did, to
show God’s love through compassion and willingness.
B.I. market stalls
Photo taken by Marg (Above).
Marg with some of her B.I students
Photo taken by Edwina (below).
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