tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post6097139677990368963..comments2024-03-21T18:42:45.738-04:00Comments on Word and Deed: Remember Who You AreThe Drs. McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08718125736406924171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-75597469841101660152017-09-18T09:59:34.555-04:002017-09-18T09:59:34.555-04:00Thank you for this! Great commentary on cross-cult...Thank you for this! Great commentary on cross-cultural missions and how it affects the one God has called/sent! I remember similar feelings in West Africa where foreigners, usually white missys are "yovos."<br /><br />God bless you and the whole team!<br />CMDA Northeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114561556023118692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-9627957044311698482017-09-10T07:46:25.661-04:002017-09-10T07:46:25.661-04:00Amen, Sister. Thank you acknowledging the struggl...Amen, Sister. Thank you acknowledging the struggle! That was so hard.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632257997073091925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-22482829611734228362017-09-10T05:57:30.672-04:002017-09-10T05:57:30.672-04:00Thanks for these reflections Lindsay. So much sanc...Thanks for these reflections Lindsay. So much sanctification happens in the space between that "ma-zoooon-gu!" and that forced yet genuine smile. onewhostriveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460324654431258070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954090281646983139.post-14958926633257324172017-09-09T22:53:47.430-04:002017-09-09T22:53:47.430-04:00Hi Nimmons, thank you for these insights! Though o...Hi Nimmons, thank you for these insights! Though our time in Burundi didn't overlap, your post helped me to remember when I felt similarly during my time as a Kibuye intern: annoyed, awkward, and singled out as that mzungu who was also somehow Chinois... Though unpleasant, being a minority in Burundi was generally benign, and usually brought immediate honor. For me, it was interesting to come back to the States and realize yet again that this is also the life of minorities in America: when I am labeled based on my race, it causes me to want to somehow prove that I am more than just my appearance as a Chinese American woman. My experiences as a minority Christian in Burundi and America have, like you, forced me to embrace my identity as a child of God. But they have also given me increased empathy for my friends for whom being the minority in their own country is hurtful. While perhaps more subtle and insidious than a Burundian's blatant whispering and giggling, stereotypes based on race here in America often lead to immediate mistrust instead of honor, and assumptions of violence instead of integrity, which go so far as to threaten their livelihood and wellbeing. Thank you for reminding me to embrace cross-cultural interactions here in America and to make a point of getting know everyone, but especially my minority friends, for ALL of who God made them to be.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688653691172022261noreply@blogger.com