This mural is in front of Emma's kindergarten. Though a little humorous at first seeing an Asian Jesus, I couldn't help but be a bit moved by the mural, knowing Jesus' love for each individual of the world is so great and unconditional, including the millions of SE Asians in this country. It was a reminder to me that Jesus is the God of all nations, all ethnic groups, every language and race. "Red and yellow, black and white...they are precious in His sight."
Emma is the only 'white kid,' the only westerner at her school of thousands of little Asian kids. At almost 4 years old, she has displayed such courage in learning the language, singing local songs, and enjoying playing with her friends. We are grateful for her experiences thus far.
Her first week, the kids had a chance to sing together and the teachers even took song requests. At the first offer to sing a song a kid requested, Emma's hand went up and she yelled, "Twinkle, twinkle!" with excitement. And the microphone was given to her to lead in singing.
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