Picnic in the Park

Today Emily and I headed out to the country with an Iranian fellowship of believers for a picnic.  There were also a few Iraqis, a Bangladeshi, and the pastor of the fellowship, a Tunisian man who has a South Korean wife.  It was amazing to see how people from so many different places and backgrounds came together as a family because of our unity in Christ.  Persian, Iraqi, Tunisian, Korean, Bangladeshi, and American people all sharing food and laughs.

At one point one of the Iranian guys was joking around with an older Iraqi man about taking me hostage to Ahmadinejad in Iran for some good money, to which the older Iraqi man replied to him, "No, he is an Iraqi citizen."  I replied with, "If you guys keep feeding me this good, I'll go willingly..."

It seems we have experienced so much already in the short time we've been here, and it is just the beginning of our trip.  We're excited to see what the Lord has in store and will be sure to keep you all updated.

- Jacob