Hospitality

1Peter 4:9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

The people here in West Yorkshire have been incredibly friendly toward us. We have now been here 2 months and in the last month we have been to people's homes for dinner on 3 occasions. Each time by people that really don't know us.

On the first Sunday we went to Leeds Reformed Baptist Church we were invited back the following week with an invitation to lunch. We had a great time with a South African born gentleman, his English wife and one of their 9 grown children. It was great to fellowship with these former missionaries and to share stories of God's goodness and faithfulness.

That same week we met a man on the bus who lent over and asked us if we were the new family at WEC. We told him we were, and the conversation led to a meal invitation with this Iranian man, his Swiss wife and their 3 children. Again we enjoyed a wonderful meal with great fellowship with other Christians.

The following week we were welcomed to the Pastor's home after church and enjoyed a great time there too.

We also have 3 more invitations for dinner coming up after Easter.

What amazes me is that these people are opening their homes to us. Obviously we are a large family, it is not easy to find room to seat us in these small English houses nor is cheap to feed us, but the hospitality of the local people is huge.

Michelle