The Ending Can Also be Exciting

As I think about my time in Japan ending (I return to California for good for now at the end of January), I stop to peer more closely at the tiny glimpses I can catch of how God is working around me. Of course I know that everyone who has been in my position have had their moments of reflection, but that's not going to stop me from contributing my two cents! :D

But to get back to the point, I am thankful to God because I see that He is faithful and He has allowed me to be a part of His eternal kingdom work. A really exciting part of this is that He has allowed me to also be able to see some of the fruit! I know that there are many workers who do not get to see the fruit, and they may find that discouraging. I think I too would struggle with discouragement if that was my case.

I am thankful to God that He is working in the lives of the people around me. Many of them have become good friends, and it has struck me how much I will miss them when I leave. It is an amazing testament to God that people who had nary an inkling of any interest in the Amazing News of Jesus Christ and who expressed it clearly and multiple times, are now quite interested, asking deep questions, and wanting to learn more about the Bible and who this Jesus is. Praise God. He works in amazing and mysterious ways. Seriously, who would have known, and still only God knows, and we know we can trust Him because of how faithful He has been and is and will continue to be. And He continues to draw people to Himself.

I know I have had many ups and downs in my journey, but right now as I can sit here thinking clearly, I just want to say wonderful, wonderful, how wonderful our Creator is! I am excited to see how His story will unfold!