Dear Gintare,

Dear Gintare,

When you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. You must never forget that there is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Just look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you, Gintare, count far more to him than birds.

Did you ever hear of someone getting taller by so much as an inch by fussing? Relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving.

People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. So, there is only one thing for you to do - Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Bubble tea.Bus line.Alonso.

SangHee and I had a bubble tea date =)

After a grand bubble tea time we went to catch a bus (it was I who was catching the bus). While waiting for the bus this tall guy cut in line - right in front of me.

Alcohol smell - check.
Smoking - check.
Every second word is a curse word - triple check.

He was trying to say something about New Yorkers always cutting in line and people getting frustrated. I kind of had to decipher his 'New York' speech - cause of the triple check mentioned above.

The bus came and as the line was moving into the bus - my heart could not get onto that bus. So I just said 'hey, you know Jesus?' and left the bus line. Alonso is a bus driver. Yes. He was drunk. Going to work. Angry. Frustrated. But he said that he likes to help people.

So I asked if SangHee and I could pray. He said a big 'yes'. It didn't take long for him to start weeping as we prayed and just spoke words of encouragement over Him and the Father's heart for a man who was angry and burdened.

He said this was big for him. Important (while weeping and hugging us a gazillion times... =) ) .

As you are reading this - please lift up Alonso in your prayer.

Thanks =)