Oh how quickly the days can pass when they are filled with love. Today i spoke with several japanese women who were in my home about love. We spoke of fear of inadequacy and fear of failure--and finally, one of these ladies asked her question that i could see written deep in her eyes for nearly 20 minutes up until that point. She let out a deep breath as if she were carving away a piece of herself to put on display for others... and then she said, "I don't want to mess things up. What if i am misunderstood? How do i know that it is worthwhile to seek and give when i am not complete myself?" I smiled deep inside of myself. Something proud unfurled inside of me; that something wasn't mine. It is hard to explain, but then i was able to talk about doing things in LOVE. It is then that the ambiance of our meeting shifted. There were real tears and cries for understanding... this is so hard to come by in Japan. I dont think i even know how to understand that we had such a time together at my dining room table. The Lord is good. He IS our strength and sheild... His grace IS sufficient in our weakness!!