Yorokobi

This morning, I feel happy. Just a joy that I want to write about and share and the truth is I haven't been feeling such outright, explicit rejoicing of my heart for a long time. I think the last time was when I was still in Japan...

About 10 minutes ago, I wrote the above paragraph and I just came back to my desk after a call from Theresia. There was such an excitement and exhuberance in her voice. You can't believe how glad I am now... haha.. I am getting a little crazy now, yet also feeling calm and peace.

Ochitsuite Ochitsuite...

My laptop has some problems and I cannot use the Japanese font despite trying to install it many many times. And it's so slow too. But I am still so thankful for one to use. At least it's functioning and I can do the basic I need for work.

Ochitsuite means "To remain calm".

Anyway, last night, I received a call from Okaasan. It was the first time I heard her voice break. She was trying to be strong and courageous. My heart broke too when she tried to tell me what's on her heart. Dear friends, please pray for my Otousan... He is losing his sight and she told me he couldn't really see and I could sense the fear, the worry, the apprehension, the sorrow. I asked her what happened and she couldn't say anything except to keep saying "Gomen ne.. Gomen ne..", "Shinpaishinai de, Shinpaishinai de...", "Me ga mienakunaru. Demo, mondai ha nai..", "Arigatou Arigatou".

All she could do was to repeat the above phrases over and over again.

I knew something was wrong and all I could do was to pray for her and for Otousan. Otousan has been on medication for very long due to health problems and I know she is really feeling very worried. I'm definitely going to stand in the gap for them.

Yup, and last night I had a very good fellowship with Steve. Sometimes I feel so blessed. Despite the quarrels... and they are usually really really petty ones, I feel so thankful for him in my life. :) Arigatou ne... tomoni tomoni... hahaha..

And I am also super thankful to E151. It's strange how God can bring together a family of strangers, then one step at a time, because of the love of God, we become firm friends. That's what's so special about God's house - people helping each other, praying for each other, finding a hurt and healing it, finding a need and meeting it.


E151, 2007