So it's been a while since I've been "really?!"ed by Him. I love seeing Him move in unexpected ways. I hadn't gotten on QQ for a long time. (QQ is an instant message program that everyone in China uses. No seriously, my office mates use it, my assistant dean uses it, my students use it. When I first met my assistant dean, I was given her name, phone number, and QQ number) So I figured I should get one to be in contact with them and get to know them better, etc. Well, for a long time it was ME trying to do things without Him, so He said, "stay off of QQ and come and spend time with Me." But the other night He gave me the go ahead. I got on and one student popped up to talk. He's came to my English corner the last 4 or 5 weeks but we haven't really talked outside of class. I just wanted to share with you this conversation to show you how He works and how it's completely Him doing the work, but how open the fields are. No lie, this is the conversation:
Student
Hello Abram
Abram
Hey student. How are you?
Student
good how are you?
Abram
I'm doing pretty good.
Abram
how do you plan on spending your weekend?
Student
what can i do?i must read for final exam
Abram
reading all weekend? did you get your responses finished for the other books or is that what you're working on?
Student
it is book that i learn
Student
can you give me some advices
Abram
sure. i'll try.
Abram
How can i help?
Student
actually,i do not know how to do in last
Abram
you do not know how to do what
Student
en,i feel lost in life,so i can not find happy in those months
Abram
yeah. i understand.
Abram
this happens to alot of people.
Abram
does it seems like there's something missing?
Student
do you have the same experiences
Abram
yeah, i used to feel that way.
Abram
I've made some changes in my life that have greatly changed that.
Student
what do you do to save the problem
Abram
I've found what I was missing was Him.
Abram
I think that we're made to have a relationship with Him, and if we don't have that then we feel empty and lost because there's a part of us missing.
Student
what it is mean
Abram
It's like if you have a computer, but you don't have the mouse to control the computer. It's really hard to use the computer the way you want to because you need the mouse. (Do you understand this part?)
Student
you are right
Abram
ok good.
Student
but how can i find it
Abram
I think that there is a bigger being than us. A greater thing that is bigger than all of us. That this being created us. This being is called Him.
Abram
When He created us, He created us/made us to know Him and love Him, and for Him to love us. It's like having a really really good Dad/Father.
Student
it is great
Abram
But if we don't have this relationship, this friendship with Him, then it feel like part of us is missing because part of us IS missing. So we feel lonely, and lost, and empty.
Abram
does this make sense?
Student
i think i am a children at this time
Abram
what do you mean?
Student
the life is too difficult to understand,is not it
Abram
yeah, it can be very difficult.
Abram
I've been reading the Book and it helps give me lots of answers and explains lots of things to me.
Student
en
Abram
en?
Student
i agree with
Abram
oh. ok.
Abram
have you ever read the Book?
Student
never
Abram
I think it would help alot. It tells the story about He creating us and how He loves us, and how we can have that relationship that we were created for.
We went on and talked a little bit more and got off on another subject about a different book he liked and why he liked it before I had to go but I really wanted to finish the conversation with him and told him I'd like to so I'm going to try to follow it up.
Dang, that's incredible. Lifting up this situation for sure. Thanks so much for sharing -- it makes at least one future CTF teacher super excited for next year :)
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