This is culture.
1.22.08 I am loving it here. I’ve been in Africa for less than a month, but it feels like a year’s worth of experiences. I’m using French a lot of the time. Amazed at the way God has used me: counselor, nurse, computer expert, prayer warrior, listener, worshiper, planning consultant, friend to the homeless, student of AIDS, etc. I’m learning so much about culture. The conversations this week with our host have often begun with… “This is my culture.” For example, greeting others in this Muslim village is paramount. You never walk past another person without greeting them; you stop and stay with extended family for a while, seldom walking past their gate; you always greet the heads of the household and those older than you each morning before doing anything else; you always let the head of household when you return. Young children are not taught much, they run free - but they’re taught to greet. Good biblical application in many settings.
