Last Friday

We've been praying for my friend, Janice.  Last week she surprised us with news of her retirement.  It was a bittersweet decision, as it would be for anyone.  On Friday, all Janice wanted to talk about were her reasons and thoughts concerning the next stage in her life.  She said to me, "Anna, now would be a good time to give me verses that make me feel better about things."  I opened my Bible to read her some things, but she took it from my hand to read it for herself.  We talked about the verses for a while, and afterwards she said that she was feeling much better.  When I told others about our conversation, they said that itself was a miracle.  As long as they've known her, Janice has always boasted in ancestor worship as the reason for her family's wealth and success.  But we've been praying for her and it seems like God is opening doors in her heart.

After school on Friday, I went to help some 7th grade girls with a project.  We were busy at work when all of a sudden my 7th grade friend (who I know well and spends a lot of time with us at church) jumped and gasped, saying she saw a ghost.  We resumed working for a while until she screamed, saying she saw it again.  The girls were half laughing half frightened and stayed kind of panicked until I asked if they wanted to pray.  We prayed, and I told them if they ever see a ghost, just tell him to go away.  But the most important part is to tell that ghost that Jesus says go away, because that's where the power is.  Jesus is more powerful than any ghost or spirit.  I know two of the girls that were there are Christians, but the other two I had just met.  Whether my friend saw an evil spirit or just something in her imagination I don't know, but it gave me an opportunity to witness to the power of the name of Jesus.  I do know that "ghosts", or evil spirits, are a common problem in Taiwan, and many people see claim to see them.

That's all for now.  I hope you all enjoyed the video in the previous post.  I am beginning the wind down for the school year.  My Spanish classes are all preparing final presentations, so my work is fairly light from here on out.  I don't mind having a month more of school than I'm used to, but I'm counting down the days to come home!

In Christ,


Anna

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