speechless

I am in Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan.
It is the capitol city in a small country that borders China.
I am literally speechless here.

I am surrounded by people.
A million people live in Bishkek.
I hear them talking when I am outside.
In the stores conversations swirl.

People at church speak to me,
and I can see the love in their eyes,
but I cannot reply.

I do not have the words.
I do not know their language.
I do not know this culture.

I wonder if this is how people
who have not grown up "in the church" feel
when they visit "church"?