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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: ENTERTAIN (04/27/17)
HALF A WORLD AWAY - A true stoy for the young at heart



I live in an international community comprised of professionals from the world over who work under Visa for a major agricultural manufacturer. Just on my little circle of 100 homes, as a Christian, I am a religious minority and just love that fact. Of the Saudis, Indians, Filipinos, Egyptians, Koreans, Bosnians, Pakistanis, Burmese and the Chinese who are my neighbors, I like the Chinese and the Muslims the best. They are clearly the most fun to gather with, to entertain and to let the opinnions fly.



I had the good fortune to be able to pull a dog off of the Chinese patriarch who was out walking early one morning and since that moment, the Chinese have accepted me as one of their own. Through talking with the younger ones, they have yet to be invited into the homes of any of their American neighbors, as was later determined to be the case with the Muslim folks as well. I initiated an open door policy for any international neighbor who needs help in communicating wants or needs to our Neighborhood Association, who had pretty well placed such things low on their list. With my front door open to all, I have great opportunites to speak of my faith to visitors and they of theirs. I really enjoy that and it all due to just saying hello to those who just wanted to fit in for the time they are here in America. Coming from half a world away, "welcome to America" has not been a common greeting to most.



Putting myself in their place of having to leave home for work far away, the only one I know from a half a world away is a young jewish boy named Jesus Bar Joesph of Nazareth, Israel, who I met in the New Testiment. I am sure that he would befriend me if I had to go to Israel for work. He was a smart kid who just amazed everyone with his knowledge of the Torah and he made everyone feel welcome, except those who had made his Father's house in Jerusalem a house of merchandise. To walk with Him would be great with an easy pace and a gentle cadence, and to listen and learn from Him would make the heart burn with joy. I met Him later in the Old Testiment and I will meet him again in Glory. Yes, I think that my Lord Jesus would welcome me as a neighbor into His Father's Mansion of many rooms, just I have welcomed my international neighbors into my home.
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Betty Overstreet
05/04/17
An interesting read. I was surprised at how you brought Jesus into the story. I would also suggest always reading through your writings a couple of times before submitting. I have found by doing this myself I find any misspelled words or left out words. I discovered some in this writing. Keep up the good work!
Graham Keet 
05/05/17
You are doing great work for the Kingdom, keep it up. Try to work some dialogue into your writing in order to liven it up even more.
Phillip Cimei
05/05/17
I too thought this was an interesting story. It would have been nice to see you spice it up, like Graham suggested, with a little dialogue. Put some mystery, or suspense in it.

You did a good job. Keep writing. God bless
C D Swanson 
05/05/17
Well done!
I really enjoyed this entire piece.

Blessings~