One of the things that drew us to LifeBridge and continues to be one of the things we love the most is that it bring people from all over the world, from different cultures, and different backgrounds, together.  There is a richness in this that I think is hard to find elsewhere.  

Multiculturalism throws away the idea of perfection and creates something unique. We are privileged to have 20+ nations represented on any given Sunday. So, what does that look like on a Sunday morning? It's being greeted by Tracy (South African) as you enter the theatre, welcomed by our worship leader, Josh (Chinese-Panamanian), encouraged to sing a joyful noise by Dalan (British Virgin Islands), worship team member. It's catching up with Herman (Netherlands) after the service and making plans to attend our monthly brunch next week at Leilah and Khalil's (Peruvian/Brazilian and Algerian). And THIS is the nations coming together with the commonality of one thing: Jesus Christ and having a relationship with him.

Ten months in and we can definitely say we have made progress (Yayy!!). Upon arriving, the task of assimilating seemed very daunting.  For me (Jendi) I especially found the language and the idea of getting around this city near impossible.  I have been put outside my comfort zone constantly, but now I can look back and see the progress.  We both have Spanish tutors that we meet with twice a week. We are grateful for our time with them and it's been a blessing to not only learn from them but also create a relationship with them.  Nate often shares his sermon with his teacher, who now is constantly asking questions about the Bible. We are grateful for what the season of our life is teaching us, for God's grace and presence through each situation. 

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