A wonderful group of friends held a fun Mothers' Day brunch for some of the moms in the refugee community at Spero:Voice. These new friends of Spero brought hand-made gifts (that were really fun!) and some long-time friends of Spero pitched in to bring food and to offer transportation.
It was a pretty simple little deal. Some food, some gifts, some chatting. Much like any shower, girlfriend brunch, women's Bible Study meeting I'd ever been to. And that's why it was so perfect. It didn't feel so much like an 'us' serving 'them,' moment as our good friend Ben would say. It felt like an 'us' being with 'us.' We would have celebrated Mothers' Day amongst ourselves anyway--with our friends or family. So, we just invited more friends along--who happen to be from all over the world.
Don't get me wrong, it WAS special to acknowledge the fact that these moms have survived treacherous situations and are still here as loving, awesome, and inspiring mothers. But, the gathering itself showed us we have much more in common than not.
It seemed rather simple. It seemed rather full of love. And it seemed rather ordinary. Which made it seem very, very Kingdom.
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