Mothers Day - Locally

Yesterday, most of the world using the American calendar celebrated Mothers Day.

But one local church here didn't. They are going to celebrate this Saturday instead.

This indigenous church which uses the national language and their own dialects has chosen to celebrate on a Saturday evening six days later instead. They have asked me to speak and they want to hold a dinner. Yes, I have to use the national language, not my first language!

I would appreciate prayer. I grew up with English as my first language. I even dream in English. Whilst I have spoken using the national language before, yes, even done training with it, somehow this time it feels different. I feel the need to be more expressive, using adjectives and verbs which I believe, will be unlike other times before.

During my schooling days, I disliked this language. Over the last few years, however, the Lord has placed within me a love for it. Nonetheless, with such a lot of ground to make up, I am not very confident of being able to express well. Perhaps this is just as well. I will all the more depend on the Lord.

Did I tell you about two occasions when I prayed for people using the national language? On these two occasions, an amazing thing happened - I discovered new words which I did not know the meanings of! I found myself asking for translation of the word, but even as I asked, the meanings came. Isn't God wonderful? It really reminds me of how much He loves these people, and how we just need to be available.

Being available - that's often hard. But when one has to walk on water and/or step out of the comfort zone, that's when one really depends on the Lord, and THAT's when He can get to work!

So yes, please uphold me in prayer even as I prepare!