back in black

I’m back in the swing here in Suji. (Back in black meaning I'm wearing my long heavy black hooded coat because it's COLD here!) I got back to my apartment (after 46 hours of travel since I left Laura and John Mark’s house Saturday morning) at 4:00 on Monday afternoon. I unpacked and got a few things put away, took a hot shower, and had the intention of staying up until a decent hour to go to bed. I busied myself until about 5:30, but realized I wasn’t going to make it. I couldn’t even see straight. So, I went to bed and slept, with only a few interruptions, until 6 the next morning! I didn’t feel guilty in the least, because I knew I needed it after being awake for basically three days.

So, with an early start on the day yesterday, I finished putting stuff away in my apartment, went grocery shopping, and started getting back in touch with friends here. I went over to a friend’s apartment. I saw the Bible I gave her last year sitting on her shelf, and we started talking about reading the Bible. She asked if I really read it everyday, and doesn’t that get boring? I told her that there was so much to read and that it’s so rich with meaning that it doesn’t get boring. She said she read it for a while, but I guess doesn’t read it anymore. She went straight from that topic to how the tsunami tragedy doesn’t make any sense. She didn’t say this, but I think she was thinking about how God could allow such a thing to happen. She talked about her visits to Sri Lanka and how she knows many people who are now missing or whose friends and family are missing. I related to her confusion and hurts. I can’t explain why God would allow such a thing, but I know He is still in control, that He never lost control for a second, and that I still trust Him. How can I explain that? Until I can put that into words, I pray that my life will be a demonstration of my faith.