Today in Yorishima Nagisa was the only one who come to "Joy Time" since the others were preoccupied with the Yorishima school Sports Festival. Every year Japanese schools host a number of festivals where the staff and students celebrate a variety of subjects which include things like Sports, Culture, and our Elders. The schools I work for in Niimi will be having their festival tomorrow.
So, while Nagisa was hanging out she requested to read some Bible stories about Jesus. After she read, she asked Setsuko, "How does a Shepard know all the names of the sheep?" Setsuko said, " Just like your teacher knows the names of all the students, the Shepard knows the names of the sheep."Then Nagisa asked, "But, all the sheep look the same?" So, Setsuko replied, "Well, the Shepard is a professional and an expert in knowing his sheep...Just like God is an expert in knowing His people and He will search for them when they are lost."
The last part of the story that Nagisa read was about the celebration that the Shepard held after he found the lost sheep. So Setsuko summed it up telling Nagisa, "If you are away from God you are lost just like the lost sheep. But God wants to find you and bring you back because He is the good Shepard." Then she asked Nagisa, "Do you believe in God?" Nagisa replied, "Yes I do." Praise the Lord for these baby steps that seem to be taking place. His will be done.
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