It was all very familiar;
the chatter of women as they came into the room; the laughter, the hugs, the smiles, the camaraderie. Then,"Okay, sisters, it's time to start..."
The announcements, the introduction of visitors, and then the opening hymn:
"Sweet Hour of Prayer"
And, hearing the women's voices in this room filled with total strangers 2000 miles from my home, gave me goosebumps.
It was so beautiful,
and then I realized we weren't strangers at all!
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: In the Midst of Wickedness
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There's no place like home, even if you are 2000+ miles away. I felt the same way in Korea!
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