homestay

Last night Sara and I slept at my oldest English student's house (she's 75). She's been studying English for about 10 years with this English program through the church, so she has a long history of hearing God's word, but is very non-committal. At least from what you can see on the outside.
But after supper was amazing yesterday. She randomly showed me a wall hanging in her living room, a bible verse in Japansese; "love is patient, love is kind..." from 1 Corinthians 13. Then she puttered away to another room, and came back 5 minutes later with a Japanese bible. I showed her where that verse in the bible was, and then she underlined it. Then we did the same with her English bible.
That day's chapel after English class was the Isaiah 1:18 verse about being cleansed whiter than snow. In my Japanese-English bible I showed her John 3:16 and explained that was the only way to get your heart cleaned. I told her about God's big love that he sent Jesus, who died, but rose again and is still living. I explained that when we believe in that, God looks at us and sees Jesus, not all the bad things we've done.
The amazing part is that this was all in Japanese.
Actually maybe the more amazing part was that her husband was in the room too, listening. From what I've heard, he's been very opposed to her being connected with the church. It probably wasn't her first time hearing these things, but it may have been her husband's first time.
Then she saw the book Sara had left on the table when she went to have a bath. It was called The Father's Gift; it's all about the Holy Spirit. She didn't know really what it was, so I explained that to her too, that the Holy Spirit is always with us and leading us every day.
Again in Japanese. Again with her husband listening.
Remember to pray for this couple, that the seeds that were sown will not be snatched away, and that they will grow inside of them into an amazing faith.