On Wednesday nights, our church building has two separate groups (no there has not been a nasty split - this is actually a good thing). One group holds a Bible study as we have done for years and the other group is learning English.
The city of Estevan has been blessed with many new workers - mostly coming from the Ukraine and Germany - and we have been blessed with an opportunity to get to know some of them and become their friends.
These people amaze me! They have left everything that made their lives secure and easy and they have moved to Canada in search of a better life.
The crazy thing is that in spite of the challenges they face every day (Imagine yourself moving to a place where you do not know anyone, do not really speak the language, do not know the customs, etc) they are happy!!!! I am sure that they have their moments, but they rarely complain. They do not to worry about little things. They are not too proud to ask for help (in fact, they like it when you correct their English - that does not offend them b/c learning is more important than their pride). They are just fun to be around.
The funny thing is that they have come to us because they think that we have something to teach them. However, the more time that I spend with them, the more I realize that I have lots to learn from them too.
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