Monday, September 12, 2011

Waiting for Guests

Yesterday I invited my friend Ooma to come over for tea time.  I didn't know exactly what time she would show up (she said after 2), so I was here ready at 1 and waited until 5.  I wans't really that surprised that she didn't show up because she runs her own shop and is really busy, so I wasn't disappointed, but.... When we went on our evening walk we passed by her shop and she stopped me.  She told me that she had come to my place and talked to our landlord but he had said that we didn't live there and was wondering what business she had with us.  At this point we didn't know whether she was telling us this to save face, or if our landlord had really turned her away (I thought the latter, JP thought the former).  When we got home I asked my landlord if a lady came by to see me.  He said that two ladies came by and asked what business I had with them.  When I told them that they were my friends he replied, "but they aren't Christians" and made up something about us not being home. 
    Yes, my friend Ooma is a hindu (gasp- how dare I have a hindu friend). I have mentioned before that the people in our neighborhood do not associate with the people on the other side of the sewer and this is an example of it.  My dear brothers and sisters if we do not trust the lost, if we do not extend hospitality to them, then how with they ever be saved?

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