Be kind to strangers

"And if a stranger dwells with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him. The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." (Lev. 19:33-34)

We have been privileged to have many believers here in Hungary act out this command toward us. Misi Gulyas has helped us in countless ways. Yesterday, for example, he not only wrote for us the necessary papers for immigration, he went with us to the immigration office, waiting for over an hour and then sitting with us while we submitted our papers, just so he could explain if any questions came up.

Levente has helped us by getting us both our cell phones and our internet service, even searching around for the best prices for us. He is also the one who did most of the work to find us our wonderful apartment.

Zoli and Misa have been of invaluable help to us by translating things we get in the mail, taking us to the store for items too heavy to bring home on the bus, and translating for us in other situations. And many other people have been so kind and helpful to us.

God has blessed us with the best of circumstances here, but we have still relied heavily on the help of others. We understand so much more clearly now what our brothers and sisters who are immigrants in the US have to go through. We know how laws, rules and customs can be so very confusing, especially when you don't speak the language or don't speak it well. Next time we are in the States, we will be sure to be kind to the strangers among us. Please do us a favor and be kind to a stranger near you today.