God's Grace

Through God’s graciousness we have made it safely to Japan. The journey was lengthy but good. According to His plan, we sat in row 57 next to Yu-Jin, a delightful young woman from Korea. Over the hours we visited with her a great deal. It had been her first visit to America (Kentucky). By talking very slowly, using her Korean/English dictionary, drawing when words failed, and listening much, we learned we had much in common. The conversation freely lead to spiritual discussion and questions, and she happily took a Gospel booklet I gave her before we deplaned.

Flying over green and wet rice paddies, we landed in Tokyo. A bus took the 10 of us and all our luggage to our hotel. To adapt to Japanese time, we immediately left again to explore and stay awake before sleeping for the night. On a brain half there, we learned how to read a bus schedule, get to the airport by bus, find the train station, and how to order food.

Once in our room, we were vividly reminded of the great need before us here in Japan. Along side of a Gideon Bible, lies "The Teaching of Buddha." Laying our weary heads down for the night was not hard, due to our exhaustion and accompanied with the peace in our hearts only the One True God gives. I thought of how few in this country that could lie down in peace. "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep, for thou Lord, only makest me dwell in safety." Psalm 4:8