More about K's Refugee Friend "Z"
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9, NIV)
Calling to Reach out to the Pearl People
While we lived in SE Asia, we would occasionally meet Pearl
people who worked as street-sweepers, tour-guides, cooks, and
waiters. After living there for about 3 years I realized
that I saw the Lord leading me to reach out to the Pearl
people. As we considered where to move to in the US, Texas
came into view with friends inviting us to join them there in
Dallas area. K noticed that there was a religious group
that had reached out to 200 Pearl families. Our leadership
gave us permission to join the Pearl team with an understanding
that K would reach out to Pearl part time and continue in
his part time role leading the Mobilization/recruiting team for
the field.
A New Pearl Friend
Z was five years old when he and his family were driven out
of their hometown in SE Asia. The military attacked their
city and everyone fled for their lives. The city was
destroyed. They moved to a coastal town.
Later, Z got married to M. Z became a businessman
in selling oil and chilies. When he was 23 years old, the
military attacked their coastal village and burned it to the
ground. Z, his wife and their one-year-old daughter were forced
to flee. Eventually they made their way to M. They had to
leave behind his five-year-old brother with his elderly
dad.
Z, M and their daughter spent 10 years in the same SE Asia
country where we used to live. They arrived in the US as
refugees 5 months ago. Their daughter is now 12 years old
and she just started school Monday. This is her first time
studying in an English-speaking school. Today Z started
a job at Amazon. Due to your partnership K is able to
teach English to Z and others, sharing the message and love
of Christ. His English is improving nicely.
K can’t take the credit. He has other English teachers
and listens to the language a lot online.
