“Mary Kay, can I ask a few questions from last week?” 

I love when our students ask questions as I know they are really processing what they are learning.

“What is sin?”   In Japan we think of it as terrible crimes but I remember that when you did zoom Bible school for my daughters (so often the parents are listening as well!!) that you did a sin jar lesson and said sin includes things like lying, selfishness, and pride. 

I explained that in every other religion, people need to do things to gain approval but in Christianity, Jesus has done it all for us and He gives us the acceptance before God.  Then she continued:

I remember that when I lived in Blacksburg how Jay (a co-worker) posted about his grandmother dying and it was wonderful that she was now with Jesus and in heaven.  But I don’t see death like that and

I am fearful of dying.

Together, we had just finished reading the resurrection story with Jesus telling His disciples that He was the way the truth and the life. 

Another co-worker had gifted this book to her and I have had the privilege of reading it with her on zoom in Japan.  It is just the right level for understanding the whole Bible. 

Previously my Japanese friend had made me an amazing little box, that had to have taken hours to do, as a farewell and memory gift.  I asked her how she would have felt if when she brought it to me, I would have refused to have accepted it.  I wanted her to understand that God has given her amazing gift in Jesus. 

Pray that Kimiko will accept it!