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The LMT Resource Circle team is recommending the article 'Does God love foreigners?' by Roland Clarke

The Torah says, “God loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:18-19, NIV) Recently I was on the bus and noticed a family sitting nearby. I asked if they were going to the area where I live. “Yes”, they replied in somewhat broken English. This was the beginning of a friendship with a newcomer family who arrived in my country as refugees some weeks ago from a war-torn country in the Middle East.

Shortly after meeting Ahmed I gave several members of his family a ride to a 'Freecycle' event at our church which drew many people from the neighborhood. He, his wife and eldest son, Riad were delighted to find some furniture, winter coats and toys! I invited two young Christian men to the same event hoping that a friendship would be kindled and I wasn't disappointed. Ahmed invited all of us back to his place for a cup of chai (tea). Shortly thereafter Ahmed's two oldest boys were invited to a weekly indoor soccer event sponsored by the church which these new friends attend and they now enjoy soccer every week. They even attended a church potluck on Christmas day and the following day we all went tobogganing with them. The kids had a whale of a time as it was their first time and they are already asking “When can we go again?”

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