She provides a home for a man who sows the seed of the Kingdom. Still, Beth has to speak a different language in order to survive in her world. The sugar is coarser, the salt is finer, and the cornmeal is a different color. There is no shortening. Foods don't look or taste the same.
Nothing is simple to a foreigner.
Keeping a clean, hospitable home, and meals on the table would be enough to challenge anyone. Beth and her husband have three children. Two of them were born overseas. As they neared school age, Beth had to become an expert on educational options. Laura, on the other hand, was already involved in mission work when she met her husband.