Introductions

We arrived in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon to the Bengali version of Erin Parsons’ smile (think Julia Roberts if you don’t know Erin J) … Luna is a friend from the Strasbourg program I attended seven years ago, and it was great fun to see her smile through the crowd. I internally chided myself for all my doubts about coming to Bangladesh – it’s still true that it’s a corner of the world that is constantly challenging my fears and vulnerabilities, but we have once again been led to a family that has taken us in as their own.

By way of brief introduction: Luna works with ‘Save the Children, Bangladesh’ as a Program Coordinator. She is the oldest of four children – Tina and Imman, her “baby” brother and sister, have been our attentive caretakers since we arrived, as she had to leave for an unexpected work conference for two days. Her mom – Amma – doesn’t speak English, but has communicated through her cooking - we have quickly come to understand that the Bengali way of hospitality involves a LOT of food.

The family’s religious background is a rare mixture of Hindu and Muslim, so we are sure to learn much as we share this week with them, and we look forward to more purposeful conversations as the Father pursues their hearts.