Danery

I want to tell you about Danery. She's cool. And she has been such a blessing to me!!

I met her on Thursday when we had our meeting about conversation groups. We drew names and ended up in the same group. We talked quite a bit that day, and we found out that we live about two minutes away from one another. She was very easy to talk to and I had a great time telling her about my home and hearing about her live as well.

On Saturday night, she invited me to hang out with her and some of her friends. We played some fun games, and talked about nutrition (one of her friends is studying to be a doctor).

And then, Sunday was her birthday. She invited me over to her house for dinner and for cake. A bunch of her friends and family were there. Throughout the evening, she made sure I knew what was going on and explained words to me and kept me involved, even though there were about 25 other people there as well.

It was so much fun to hang out with her and her friends. They were all so kind to me. At times, over the past month, it has been hard to get to know other students at San Pablo. It is a lot of work (and, I have learned, a bit scary) to start conversations. But Danery has made me feel so welcomed!! It was so nice to have her explaining things to me practically all night on Sunday. I have been getting used to sort of not knowing what's going on, but she didn't let that happen at all!!

It was very humbling to hang out with her. Really, there's no reason for her to take any sort of interest in being friends with me. She has plenty of friends. But she has welcomed me anyway, for no reason. I'm used to friendships that are a bit more equal. Usually, we both have something to offer to the other person. We need one another equally. But that's not how things are with Danery. There's not much that I can help her with at all, and she has many many other friends, yet she has chosen to befriend me anyway.

Here I am with Danery and her sister, Denisse.

Father, I thank You for Danery. Thank You for putting us in the same conversation group. Thank You for the love and care that she has shown me. God, I pray that You would bless her--shower her with Your love. Jesus, guide our friendship, and I pray that it would glorify You.