Letter from my friend

THREE THIRTY AM, A MAN SUDDENLY WAKES UP TO FIND THE EMPTY PLACE WHERE

HIS DAUGHTER WAS SLEEPING JUST A MOMENT AGO.

IT SEEMED JUST A MOMENT AGO WHERE THE LITTLE GIRL CAME TO HIS DADS SIDE
AND SLEPT NEXT TO HIM.

HE ASKED "SWEET HEART HOW COME YOU ARE NOT SLEEPING IN YOUR OWN BED?"

SHE DID NOT REPLY AND HE PULLED THE SHEET OVER HER AND CLOSED HER EYES.

SUDDENLY HE FINDS HIMSELF AMONG THE CROWED HOVERING OVER A MAN TIRED, BIT, AND SCARED BEING PUSHED TO CARRY THE CROSS ON HIS BACK.

HE STARTS STARRING AT THE MAN AND BEGINS TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM.

THE BEATEN DOWN MAN LOOKED AT HIM AND ASKED "DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?"

AND HE RESPONDED WITH A SIMPLE QUIET VOICE "YES."

THE MAN UNDER THE CROSS LOOKED INTO HIS EYES AND SAID JUST LOOK AT ME
AND IGNORE THE SOUNDS AND THE REST OF THE CROWED.

HE THEN, REACHED HIS HANDS OUT, THE HANDS WERE SCARED AND HAD DIRT AND
BLOOD ON THEM ,BROWNED AND CALLUS THEY OPENED UP AND THE HELD THE
OTHER MANS HAND.

HE SAID TO HIM, "JUST LOOK."

RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS EYES THE HANDS TURNED COLOR, THE SKIN CLEANED UP
AND BECAME YOUTH-LY.

SUDDENLY THEY WERE FLYING ABOVE IN THE SKIES AND AS THE MAN LOOKED DOWN HE SAW THE CROSS BEING CARRIED BY SOMEONE WHILE HE WAS BEING ASKED "DO YOU BELIEVE ?" , "DO YOU BELIEVE ?"

THE MAN RESPONDED BY A SIMPLE YES.

HE WAS ASKED TO SAY IT AGAIN AND LOUDER.

HE DID SO AND THE ANSWER WAS O.K.

THEN ISTHERE ANY THING IMPOSSIBLE OR WORRISOME WHEN YOU BELIEVE?

HE ANSWERED NO I BELIEVE VERY STRONGLY.

THEN THEY FLEW INTO THE SKY WAY ABOVE THE IMAGINATION.

HE WOKE UP HIS LITTLE GIRL WAS NOT THERE.

HE WENT TO THEIR BEDROOM AND SHE WAS IN HER BED.

HE COVERED HER UP. WENT BACK TO HIS WIFE KISSED HER, WOKE HER UP AND SHARED THE STORY WHILE HE WAS CRYING.

HIS SOLE WAS LIGHTER THAN FEATHER AND THE JOY HE FELT WAS UNLIKE ANY JOY HE HAD FELT BEFORE!!!!

HE THEN THOUGHT THIS IS A STORY WORTH SHARING AND STARTED TO TYPE.

IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT GUESSED?? THE MAN WAS ME.

I WAS TOUCHED BY CHRIST.

I CAN NOT BEGIN TO DESCRIBE THE JOY.

I LOVE JESUS I LOVE JESUS I LOVE JESUS

( P.S: Great testimony! Thank you for your sharing! We just really need to ask the Lord to let us
keep seeking Him everyday and every single moment! I also believe everything in Him. It is not easy sometimes, but trusting by the faith is essential to have a personal relationship with him.
I pray that each of us will strength our faiths so that real trust to the Lord stays in our heart!)

Blue Angel!

Blue Angel

それは決して　エンジェルが青ざめているとい意味ではありません。

It does not mean that Angel is pale.

アメリカの軍隊の中でも　特別にショーのために訓練されたパイロットが操縦する飛行機のことです！

This is a special group for the airplane show provided by well trained pilots!

今回はその観覧の招待をもらって、特別席で見せていただきました　：）！！！

We were invited to this special show and offered a special seat as well!!!

四方八方から飛行機がすごいスピードで飛んできたりするので、驚きの連続です！

Planes were sometimes flying from different directions and their speed was so high!

観覧席からかなり近いところを飛行機が　びゅーーーーーーーーーーーんって飛んでいったりして

叫ばずにみることはできませんでした！！！

They occationally flew very close to the viewers' seats, so I could not see them without screaming!

ものすごーーい高いところまで　一揆にあがったと思ったら、墜落のように落ちてきたり、

２台の飛行機が双方から飛んできて、衝突するんじゃないかという直前に飛行機の角度を変えて、すれちがったり。

とにかくすごかった：D

Planes goes highly up to sky, once they reached at some point, they came down as if those were falling down.

2 planes were flying from 2 different directions while facing each other and they changed the degree of their boies right before they almost crashed each other.....

It was just crazy!!!

I could not even understand how people can come up these kind of crazy idea and try it!?

音が地面にも響いて　鼓動を感じた。

I sometimes felt the ground was shaking due to the loud sound!

私もあんなに空高く、自由に空を飛べたらいいなぁ。

I wish I could fly highly and freely in the sky as well.

翼を大きく広げて、自由に回転して、上いったり下へ行ったり！！

Open the big wings, turn our body, and go up and down in the sky!

きれいな青空のもとで、空をあんなふうに飛べたらすごく気持ちいいんだろうなぁ。

It should be really cool !

のどかーに海辺の草の上に座って時々休憩しながら、

We just calmly sat on the grass near the ocean while taking a rest,

でも、飛行機がきたら、めっちゃめっちゃ興奮しつつ。

but sometimes were excited about those high speed planes.

ものすごく祝福された時間を頂きました　：）

It was such a blessing time :)

本当に神様は　私が体験したことがないことを　つぎつぎに体験させてくださいます。

God really give me very great experiences constantly.

こんな特別招待を頂いたのも、主が素晴らしいお友達に会わせてくださったからです。

This special invitation is also from the Lord since he let us meet such great people all the time.

こんなに素晴らしい機会が与えられるなんて、思ってもみなかったし、考えたこともなかった。

I have never thought I would be given such a wonderful time and opportunity in my life!!

本当に感謝だなぁ。I am thankful to the Lord.

主は、必ず約束を守られる神様だと私は信じています。

I believe the Lord is God who always fulfill his promises.

時に疑ったり、神様に失望したり、また怒りを覚えたり。

We might sometimes doubt about those promisese or feel that we might not deserve, or we sometimes are disappointed and upset to God.

正直な話、いろいろな感情が神様との関係を妨げることもあるかもしれない。

Our flesh heart makes us confused honestly.

主は言います。The Lord says,

弱った手と衰えたひざとを、まっすぐにしなさい。

また、あなたがたの足のためには、まっすぐな道を作りなさい。足なえの人も間接をはずすことのないため、いやむしろ、いやされるためです。

ヘブル１２：１２－１３

Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees.

"Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

Hebrew 12:12-13

そして、このきれいな大空に向かって手を広げて主をもっと賛美していきたい！

Then, I want to praise the Lord while raising my hands openly toward the beautiful sky!

パウロもこう祈ってくれました！Pohl also said,

また、神の栄光ある権能に従い、あらゆる力をもって強くされて、忍耐と寛容を尽くし、

また、光の中にある、生徒の相続分にあずかる資格を私たちに与えてくださった父なる神に、喜びをもって感謝をささげることができますように　：）

コロサイ１：１１－１２

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified youto share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

Colosians 1:11-12

Early Christmas

期末が始まる少し前の　一段落ついたところでということでプログラムのお友達のところへお邪魔しに行ってきました！

My friend from RT program invited me to have Iranian Food for dinner!

イラン食は最高でした！ It was very delicious and healthy!

ご飯の横の緑のペーストのようなものは、いろいろなハーブを豆と一緒に煮たもの。

Green paste next to the rice is hearb and beans. They are cooked,smashed till it becomes like paste and then mixed with beans. We can add any kinds of hearbs. These flavers are just gougeous!

イランではドライライスが主流で、お米にこげをつけてこのようなペースト状のハーブのものと一緒に食べるそうです!

Dry and long rice is typically used in Iran and cooked until it gets brown on the bottom.

So the surface is soft and the bottom thin layer is crunchy! It is just good :)

そして　クリスマスツリーを一緒に？（私は見る役）飾りました！！

Then we ( maybe I was not helping :b) decorated Christmas Tree !!!

私はその代わりに Instead of helping them, I decided to play piano!?

きよしこの夜　や　アメージンググレースをピアノで弾いてみんなで少し早いクリスマス気分を味わいました！

I played Silent night , Amazinf Grace or some Worship music　and sung.

I also enjoyed to play some kids music and to sing them with kids too!

It was blessing time :)

お招きをありがとうございました：）！！

Thank you for the invitation and great dinner!!

Amazing God's grace!

今日も私が　心から慕いそして励ましを与えてくれる神学生のNさんと話していました。
I was talking my friend from Missionay School today.

お互いこれから卒業を迎えるあたり、神様の計画は見えず、どうなっていくのかねーと
先が見えないことが楽しみでありながらも、
やはりああするべきか、こうするべきかといろいろ考えてしまうのが実際です。
We were wondering how each of our life was going to be after graduation.
Each of us still does not see any God's vision or plan yet.

でもよーく考えたら、私たちが祈り仕えてきたJM.
I was thinking about Japanese Ministry afterwords.
始めた時は３人だった。When we started it, we had only 3 prayers.

途中からはほぼNさんと私が　ただ祈るだけで奇跡のように導かれてきたJM。
For about last 5 months, even only N san and I were in charge for JM and JM was mirouculously lead by the Lord.

この前行ったカンファレンスの参加人数は４６人。
When we had a conference the other day, we had 46 people which is 15 times as much as we used to had originaly.
当初の１５倍！！

これは本当にNさんや私の努力ではなかった。It was not N-san or my efforts.

一時　いろいろとあって踏み倒されそうで、JMを閉じようかという話もあった。
There was a time we are considering about the closure of JM.
夜中の１２時まで教会に残って、泣きながら二人で祈りを捧げたときもあった。
There was a time both of us stayed at the church till midnight and devoted our prayer to the Lord.
つらかったけど、たくさん悔い改めさせられた時もあった。
It was not easy or fun at all, but we were lead to repent and experienced the relief from sin again.

でも神様の祝福はそれ以上にすごかった。
His blessing was much greater than our tempral pain or bitterness.

神様を知らなかった人も、神様を知ってくれた。
We could see people who coud get to know about God.
私も　周りの人からの励ましを頂いた。
We were also encouraged by people around us.

教会。Church.

いつも楽しいことだけがある場所ではないかもしれない。
It might not be the place we can always happy all the time.
Satins works at the place that God bless.

でも、確かにいえるのは主が生きておられる。However, God is alive and nothing can do beyond his power.

聖霊に満たされている。The church is also filled with holy spirit.

こんな経験を授かったことに心から感謝したい。
Joining JM is such a precious experience for me and I devote my thank to the Lord.

JMを通して経験して学んだことは本当に貴重なことばかり。
神様は本当に不思議な方だ。
I think God is a quite interesting guy.

なんで私をつかわせてくれるんだ？I do not understand why God uses me..?

逃げたい逃げたいって　ヨナのように神様の命令から背けようとばかりしているのに、

それでも　主は導く。
I always think I am like Jonah.
I always pretend not to hear any orders from God.
I always try to turn away from God's calling.
However, he always guides me to the way he wants me to go for somehow.

私は”あなたにはこの文章がぴったりだ”といってもらった一句がある。

”あなたは神様の御手の中におり、そこから落ちて離れていくほど強くない。”

I have received a pretty appropriate biblical sentence which describes me before.

God is adequate as our keeper. Your faith will not fail while God sustains it; you are not strong enough to fail away while God is resolved to hold you.

そうかもなぁ。

It may be true...

Chariot of Fire

1924年　オリンピックの本当の話。
It is true story about Olympic in 1924.

金メダルだけを追い求める　イギリス出身のアブラハム。
A racer, Abraham, who is from England and seeks for just gold medal.
神様の勝利を求めるために走る　スコットランド出身のエリック。
Another racer, Eric, who is Scottish and runs for God's glory.

イギリス出身のアブラハムは　国内競技では誰にも負けたことのない走者。
Nobody could beat Abraham in his country.
しかしエリックはそのアブラハムを遥かに超えるスピードで走ることができる。
However, Eric could run much faster than Abraham.

アブラハムが唯一恐れているつわもの。 Eric is the only one whome Abraham scared about.
予行で　アブラハムはエリックに敗れた。Abraham lost his game and was defeated by Eric at the first race.
彼にとっての初めての敗戦。It was his first time to be beaten in the race.
アブラハムは　本番を非常に恐れた。Abraham was afraid of the next race.

しかし、いくつかの種目のうちの一つのレースが日曜日になった。
However, the race was on Sunday.
神を仰ぎみて走るエリックは　日曜日に走ることを拒否した。
Eric who runs for God's glory denied to run.
アブラハムにとっては　金メダル獲得の絶好の機会。彼は金メダルを獲得することができた。
It gave more chance to Abraham to win. He won the race and got a gold medal.

翌日のレースにエリックは進出した。Next day, there was another race for both of them.
もちろん優勝。金メダル獲得をする。Eric beated all racers and stood up on the stage of gold medalist.

この二人の金メダル獲得後には　大きな差ができる。
There are huge differences between Abraham and Eric after the Olympic.

アブラハムは完全に行く末を見失ってしまう。
Abraham completely lost his way to go.
彼が目指してきたゴールに到達してしまったから、他に何をしていいのか分からなくなってしまった。
He could not figure out the purpose of his life after achieving his goal.

しかし、エリックは神を褒め称え、神の勝利を世の人に伝えた。
On the other hand, Eric praised God's name and shared God's glory and victory with his accomplishment of the race.
彼の勝利は彼自身のものではなく、主の勝利。
His vicory was not for his own. It was God's glory through him.
世の人は　彼に耳を傾けた。
People listened to him.

自分の欲しいものすべてを得られたとしても、神様にしか満たせない心の霊的分野がある。
There is a part of our heart that only God can fullfill even if we could obtain everything we want.
それは、人間ならすべての人が持っていると思う。
I think all pepole have it.

お金、家族、名誉、世界一を示す金メダル。Houses, family, fame even Gold medal as a top world record.

それらすべてを得たとしても満たされない心。
The heart which can not be satisfied with these visible and tachable things.

また一時的に満たされたとしても、永遠に続くことはない喜び。
Even if we feel we are satisfied, it would not last forever.

主がとこしえの愛、平和、希望、喜びを私たちに与えてくださる。
Only God can eternally give love, peace, hope or joy to us :)

主のはかりごとはとこしえに立ち、御心の計画は代よに至る。　詩篇３３：１１
But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11