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Issue 38: CENTRAL ASIA
Central Asian Trails
The people of the countries in Central Asia need to hear
about Jesus! The only way we can tell them is to get a
job where they live and then make friends. When the
friends are ready, we can tell them about Jesus. Pray that
more people will go to Central Asia and do that.
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Friendship Opens
Hearts
The colored countries in the
map below are the ones we
usually mean when we talk
about Central Asia. (Not the
grey ones.) Maybe you have
heard of some of them. Do
you know that they are
mostly at high elevations?
These countries are very
snowy and cold in the
winter.
Our story talks about that
and about ways we can tell
them about Jesus. Religious
meetings aren’t allowed, but
friendships are. Friendships
that will open their hearts to
listen to the Good News.
The
people of Central Asia have
ancient roots and wonderful traditions.
We can learn many things from them.
Relationships are very
important to every
Central Asian. Since I
am a foreigner, I am
so glad they are kind
and generous with
strangers. Many times
I really need help!
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One day I was going
to visit my friend in
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the village and we had a big
snow storm. In fact, the snow
was still falling and the wind
was blowing hard. I didn’t
really want to go because the
weather was bad. I decided to
take the bus as far as I could. I
thought that maybe I would
turn back if I couldn’t find the
path to my friend’s house.
I fingered my phone in my
pocket. But wait, I saw an older
woman coming towards me
from the left. “I can follow her
steps once she passes me,” I
decided. And that’s what I did.
Another five minutes and her
steps vanished because the
Think About It
God wants all peoples of the world to know Him. You can help
people know God by being a light to the nations. Here are some
ways you can do that.
Find the above words in this word search puzzle. Words may be
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“Well, if they can walk in
weather like this, so can I!” In
fact, I was rather embarrassed
to see that I was bundled up
with only my eyes showing but
the man coming towards me
was wearing the traditional
scull cap, a thick woolly
sweater and a jacket over that.
He didn’t even seem to notice
the cold. They passed me and I
followed their path, again
stepping in their exact steps
because the way was so
uncertain.
Up ahead, I thought I could
make out the part of the village
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www.fmwm.org, From fmcusa.org/fmwm/childrens-activity-pages-2/
As I got off the bus, I put my
phone in my
pocket so I
could quickly
call to cancel if
I needed to. But
as I glanced up,
two
young
people from the
bus started off
in the direction
I needed to go. I
followed along,
still thinking I could cancel if I
needed. I walked in their
footsteps and trailed carefully
behind. I couldn’t watch them
because the snow was blowing
in my face. But after a bit, I
realized their footprints were
leading off to the right and I
needed to go left.
blowing snow filled them up!
“That’s enough!” I thought.
“Surely God doesn’t mean for
me to get lost in such cold
weather.” I took my phone
from my pocket and dialed.
Before my friend could answer
I saw an old man with an old
woman behind him coming
from the direction I needed to
go.
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where my friend lived - but it
seemed so far away and I was
cold and anxious. “Y es,” I
thought, “God provided a warm
coat for me and people to lead
the way but it still seems so
hard!”
The Great Commission
Matthew 28:19-20 and more
Suddenly my phone rang. My
friend was calling me!
I
answered and told her that I
couldn’t find the way to get to
her. I told her it was hard for
me. I heard her voice but it was
hard to make out her words. As
I looked up, I could someone
far ahead, holding a phone, and
waving me forward. Was it my
friend?? Yes, indeed it was!
She jumped up and down so I
wouldn’t miss her! What a
great friend!!
So that day my friend and I
spent time together. I stayed
long enough for the snow in
my boots to melt and dry. Her
home was warm and cozy. Her
friendship was even cozier! We
didn’t talk about Jesus that day
but it was still an important
time to be together.
She knew it was hard for me to
come that long way but that I
came anyhow. I knew she
cared about me because she
came out in the snow to find
me. We laughed and laughed
remembering how I had needed
so much help to get to her. We
agreed that God has taken care
of me and sent ‘angels’ to show
me the way.
I am so glad relationships are
important to my Central Asian
friends. Certainly the most
important relationship of all,
knowing Jesus, will be really
good news when they are
finally open to hear it. ■
(By someone living in Central Asia
and making friendships that will
open a way for her to tell her
friends about Jesus..)
“ALL NATIONS” includes the nations of Central Asia as
well as nations easier to take the Gospel to. The story on
page one took place in one of these Central Asian countries.
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Let’s Say “Hello.” Greetings From Central Asia
When you see your friends you probably say
‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ to them. Central Asian kids have
different ways of greeting their friends. If you
meet a Central Asian, you can learn here how to
greet them in their own language.
Yakshimusuz!
- How are you? Are you doing well? (Uyghur)
Salamat Sizbi?
- How are you? (Kyrgyz)
Kalingiz kalai?
- How are you? (Kazakh)
Salom!
- Hello! (Uzbek)
Salam!
- Hello! (Turkmen and Azeri)
Asalom mo leakom!
- Hello! (Pamiri)
Khosh amadin!
- Welcome! (Farsi)
(A dark box is a space between words.
Some answers are two or three words.)
Aebakhshid!
- Excuse me! (Farsi)
Merhaba!
- Hello! (Turkish)
Across
3. Hello! (Turkish)
9. Welcome! (Turkish)
10. Hello! (Uzbek)
Hosgeldiniz!
- Welcome! (Turkish)
Çok memnun oldum!
- Nice to meet you! (Turkish)
Information from centralasianpeoples.imb.org/view/greetings-in-central-asia
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Down
1. Nice to meet you! (Turkish)
2. Welcome! (Farsi)
4. Excuse me! (Farsi)
5. How are you? (Kyrgyz)
6. How are you? (Kazakh)
7. How are you? Are you doing
well? (Uyghur)
8. Hello! (Turkmen and Azeri)
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