7/2/10

Okay I finally got the date right. For some reason I was always a day ahead. Oh well. A thousand apologies to the 10 people reading my blog =].

Where do I start? Today was so AMAZING! When we got to campus it was raining pretty hard, so it was kind of discouraging. We went straight to the English circle once we got to campus, and stayed there until about 1pm. The time spent there was really short because all the students had to go to class at 1. So right after that, we went to lunch. I had Shoyu Ramen, again. It was delicious (Or as the Japanese say, Derricious) After lunch we walked to a small coffee shop to do some more Solarium. We had found a table where we laid out all the pictures so it was pretty cool. We then we out to find people who would do Solarium with us. Everyone found a few people who spoke pretty good English, but I kept getting rejected. After about 30 minutes I walked back to the table. Honestly, I was emotionally beat up. I talked to Jared while we were in the bathroom expressing how I felt. I told him that I thought it was so awesome how people were meeting students that spoke pretty good English, but I haven't really met anyone besides Sato. Jared told me that I shouldn't worry, and that God will provide that with me and that I just had to be patient. I agreed, but still felt a little discouraged. We then went to get some coffee, and I had noticed a guy sitting next to our table all alone. I vividly remember asking God for the courage to approach him, then I went to talk to him. Once I approached him, I asked if spoke any English, and I was half expecting him to say "just a little", but he said "Yes." I was so shocked that once he said yes, I automatically said "Oh its okay if you only speak a little." Then I realized that he actually said "yes" and not "just a little." I then invited him over to our table. Long story short, we talked for a good 2 hours! His English was so good! Praise God for listening to my prayer and responding so quickly! During the whole conversation that I had with Motto (that's his name) I was just thanking God and giving Him so much praise for this divine appointment! He said that he was hoping to meet a native English speaker so that he could practice his English, so I asked him if he wanted to practice with me for the whole month, and he said yes! God is SO GOOD! So I got his contact information and I'll be meeting with him on Monday! GAH I'M SO HAPPY! He's such a cool and funny guy! So after the 2 hours were over, we all went to dinner. We stayed on campus because we were going to attend the English circle meeting at 6pm. At the English circle, we basically just talked with students and played pictionary. It was a really blessed time to just interact with the students. I'm still amazed at the work God did today! It's moments like today which reminds me of how real God is. People could argue that it was all a coincidence that I met Motto after expressing how I felt, but I fully and honestly believe that it was all God who planned everything out. Essentially, it's like looking at a big picture through a narrow straw. I never know what God's plan is, but I know that I can trust God in everything that happens. God is so real, and His love for me is almost impossible to grasp.