Tonight we had 16 people for bible study. It was very small group for Friday night but I believed that it was Gods will.
Well here is the beginning. When we were going to pray for our food one Japanese woman showed up. I went to the door and introduced myself. She told me that when she was walking around Lighthouse while ago some women asked her to come to Lighthouse to join our activity. That day she didn't come but she remembers about Lighthouse and today she felt like to pray. That's why she came to Lighthouse. She had no idea about Lighthouse and she was thinking Lighthouse is Japanese church. She told me that she went some shrine today(because it is new years) and also she wanted to pray at church. I guessed she is not believer yet. Anyway I asked her to join for dinner. She started to introduce herself to everyone.
I sat next to her and asked her about herself. She told me where she is from and that she has been traveling many country. She seemed really positive woman. I gave her Japanese bible.
During bible study(well tonight Jim was not here so we shared what we study in bible or what we pray for ourselves etc...) she asked me some questions about bible. She has no idea about bible but she kept saying she wants to buy same bible I have(Japanese one and English one). I told her I wold explain about bible and show her book store.
After bible study(we finished at 8p.m.!) she started to talking to some people so I was just waiting for her. I was seeking what God is telling me to share with her and why he brought her to Lighthouse tonight. She was enjoying to talk to people. After every one left around 9:30p.m. I took her to library. She started talking to me about her story. As soon as she started I understood why God brought her tonight. We have talked about two hours. I gave her some Japanese christian books which are for non believer or new believer.
She is seeking love. She wants to know if love is the most important thing in her life.
She reminded me of myself. Once I was like her. Her story is similar to my story.
She is about 40. She kept saying that it would be too late to find out what she wants to do or to learn about anything. I told her that it would never be too late. We learn every day in our lives. I asked her if I can pray for her. She said it's ok so I held her hands and prayed for her.
She told me that she was so glad to come and meet people here and she was so filled. She asked me if she can come back again even she is not thinking to become a Christian just she wants to read the bible. I said "Of cause!" I gave her my email address and Lighthouse website.
I pray that God comforts her heart and surrounds her with his love and take all sadness or pain from her. I also ask God to use me or people from Lighthouse to share his love with her.
This verse just came to my mind.
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:7
I will continue to pray for her salvation. I would like to ask you to pray for her salvation too.
God also showed me the reason God put me here at Lighthouse.
