Little Moments = Huge Blessings

I have had several moments this past week where I have had to stop and thank God for His goodness to me. Living in a foreign country can seriously kick your tail some days. There are so many things that can happen from old women(better known as agimas here) pushing you, to people screaming at you in Korean for who knows what, to serious miscommunication with another person due to the language barriers. There are also other days when nothing seems to go right and you miss home so much that you just want to pack up and leave. Thank goodness the days of missing home are very few and far between for me. Nonetheless, Korea has a way of taking it's toll on you.

Then, I'm reminded of how good God is and how He has given Korea to me as a blessing and not a burden. Not too long ago I was having a really bad day. There had been a lot of communication breakdowns and I couldn't seem to find anything I needed in any of the supermarkets. These were two problems among many others that day. I was completely frustrated. I was on the subway headed home and I was on the verge of breaking down and crying. I was thinking "God, why of all places did you bring me here?" After being on the subway for only a few minutes, a Korean girl about my age walked over to me and sat down beside me. In her broken English she asked me if I was ok because I looked like something was really bothering me. I told her I was more than ok now. We talked for a few minutes and then I got to my stop and had to get off. As I was walking home I just started thanking God. He knew exactly what I needed at that moment. I was also overwhelmed by the kindness of a stranger attempting to speak in my language while I was in her country. It really made me appreciate God's goodness that can often be found in people.

I have recently started helping a BSU on a college campus here in Korea. They are doing an English Bible study and using an English book. I've been helping to lead the study to explain some of the English words or clarify things they may not understand. Every time I walk into that room I'm completely amazed and grateful. I'm sitting in a room full of Koreans who are all speaking in English the entire time so I will understand the conversation. It may be broken English, but they are trying so hard so I can be included in everything. It's something that doesn't seem like a big deal to them, but I am so overwhelmed that God has sent such amazing people into my life. It is also a really cool experience studying the Bible with people who speak a different language and come from a different culture.

As I continue to develop friendships and really set up my life here, instead of merely living while I'm here, I'm learning so much. There have been so many little things this week that have happened to make me realize how blessed I am to even be here. It could sound crazy to most, but there is no where else in this world I would rather be right now. God has placed me here to serve and to love. Earlier this week I kept hearing this still small voice in soul. It kept saying "Be faithful to me, and I will remain faithful to you." Complete faithfulness is something I long for. We are told to imitate Christ and I pray daily that I'm disciplining myself and taking steps in that direction. I want to position myself to hear very clearly from God so I am able to walk in the direction He wants me to walk in. I think those little moments along my walk are huge blessings from God that provide a peace that assures me that I'm where I'm supposed to be and doing what I'm supposed to do.