So thankful

In March, I posted about going to Samrach's new house with some people from church to help him and his siblings paint the house.  We went back a couple weeks ago to do the next coat (the first time was just primer), and he and his sister Sakhey just e-mailed this to all of us.  

Dear all,

we just let all of you know, we so thankful God through all of you, that helped  us to have a beautiful new house and painted the wall with beautiful color.

.now we can protect the raining,

.no mouse run around inside our house anymore and mouse can not bite us again while we is sleeping,

.it is enough space for sleeping,

.it is no flood to come up on the floor.

. it protect from the big wind.

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we don't know how can we share about our heart ,and how much can we tell about our feeling to you  that we are really exciting with the great miracle, great mercy,great love ,great blessing  from God to have a new house through all of you.

 Shalom,

 Samrach & Sakhey.

This e-mail made me grin.  Their English is cute. (Not to mention a million times better than my written Khmer.)  Their statements are heartwarming.  And it was a happy reminder of a happy time spent with them and their family.

But once I got over all my condescension, I felt convicted.  Grammar notwithstanding, their infectious joy is unmistakable.  So many families near my house and school can't say any of these things about their houses.  In a storm last week, many homes near school had roofs or even walls blown off, and were majorly flooded.  At my house, I've never worried about being awakened by bites from the friendly kitchen shrews and scampering attic rats. Strong walls protect us from the elements.  I have a spacious room to myself and even a bathtub, for crying out loud. I overlook the blessings they describe and so many more. 

So today I want to take time to share in their delight in this "great blessing from God:" a home.  Lord, let me thank you as passionately as Somrach and Sakhey for daily evidence of Your great miracles, mercy, and love in my life.