Shdidly

I have no idea where that title came from.

Anyhow. So this week I realized why exactly it is that people want to get on the plane sooner. Up to this point in my life, I was ignorant of it. In my opinion, I'm going to be sitting in one spot for the next 45 minutes to 15 hours, depending on the flight. Why get on as soon as possible?

BECAUSE there are the overhead-bin hoarders. Trying to move around other people's luggage to accomodate your own, while not dropping things on people's heads and not holding up the aisle is a complicated and awkward task for a short person like me. And what's more, you have to store your luggage in some other row which means you can't get off the plane quickly.

Normally, when I fly, I check the minimal amount of bags possible and take only a bookbag, which neatly fits under the seat in front of me. Everything I want and need for the flight is in that bag. Board the plane relatively last (but not so last that I have to "pardon me" my way through to get to my seat, which is always a window, by the way). On that note, if you wait too long, people CLEARLY ignore their seating assignment and take yours and pretend that it's really their seat.

However, I won't say anything unless the flight is going to be longer than 3 hours. It's not a big deal, but personally, I won't change my seat until it is clear that that person is NOT going to be boarding. Say around... 30,000 ft.

This week, I used those frequent flyer miles and flew myself to make a promised visit to some friends, who I hope will return their promised visit. Ahem. I got some needed refreshing and really enjoyed my time with these friends. We talked about different topics around the world and in Christian life and I got to put all the Japanese history skill that I've acquired to the test.

It was nice.

So, I'm still super super praying about funds for Japan. Sometimes it's so easy to take it into my control and say, ok, what else can be done? But, God has really been challenging me on various levels of relaxing and trusting Him instead of saying that I trust Him and covering all details myself under MY control.

Not so easy as it sounds. It's so easy to snag the line and run with it.

Kinda on that note- there will be a Supporter Appreciation/Interest Ice Cream Social coming up in early October. More coming out about that in the next week and a half. But, I can use your help in this. Know people who have a heart for Japan?? Invite them to come find out more and join the team! It'll be a great night!

Also coming up, though sooner-- A garage sale at K. Jordan's house with proceeds going to Japan! Plus-- be sure to check it out-- I'll have some things that I've made there.

If there's anything that you can be praying for, it's that God will awaken the hearts of those He's asking to be part of the team to reach Japan with His love.

It's coming up soon guys!