The Bible in two languages

Today I got the chance to sit down and talk to two Burmese ladies. Our church had adopted them during Christmas to bring gifts and food to them and their family. There are three children in their family, so we got them little presents for each (Hot wheel cars for Ehnkmer-age 8, and baby dolls for K'pru and Ehknaso-ages 6 and 4). We were privileged to bring the food and gifts to them and watch their little faces SO excited with their little gifts. Because of the cold weather, we hadn't seen them since before Christmas. This family are refugees from Burma, and are new to the United States.

Today, they came to church, and Bablu, the mother, came in wearing one of the sweaters I had given her:). She came with her Bible, in the Karin language, and as the kids were upstairs in Sunday school, she and I and Pashe, spent some time, reading Philippians together. I was so blessed to sit down and read with them, as they read from the Karin (pronounced Kah-Rin) Bible, and I from the English Bible, but what was neat was to see God's word translated into both of our language and us reading it together. What a cool thing to think that with God as the foundation, we have a common bond with each other, the Lord Jesus Christ, even if we're from completely different parts of the world! God's Word has reached so many and have changed lives all over the entire world. Today, i got to experience the joy of knowing the same God and Savior as someone from Burma.

I can't explain why that amazed me so, but it sort of displays to me, the power of God's word.