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For her, this often looks like house visits, spending time with mamas, drinking chai with the locals, holding their babies, and taking part in the various aspects of village life. Her desire is to see her Digo friends come to know the Lord and experience the freedom that is in Christ. Here is one of the stories she shared of life among the Digo \u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ellie and I probably spend the most time with our neighbour, R. She\u2019s a 30-something single with a whole lot of sass and hilarity, so naturally, we were drawn to her right from the beginning. She\u2019s our bestie!<\/p>\n<p>She contracted spinal tuberculosis in secondary school and eventually was unable to walk at all. Today, she uses a metal-framed walker to get around, always hopeful that\u00a0\u00a0\u201cGod would allow me to walk one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ellie and I recently shared the story of Mephibosheth and David with her, explaining that David\u2019s heart is like God\u2019s heart in this story.\u00a0<strong>He longs to honour us\u2014 crippled, dirty, and broken\u2014 and restore us to a place of honour. He invites us to come, sit, and eat at his table!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We explained that the sacrifice of Jesus takes away our shame and restores that honour for us. We have now been invited to dine with God! 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