I have a friend that I adore. She is from Japan and I went to school with her. She is a bit older than me but you wouldn't know it by the way she looks and behaves. She is a wonder and a firecracker for a woman from Japan. She speaks her mind and gets straight to the point. All of those attributes I admire. But above all the ones that are naturally appealing to me, I admire her spiritual strength the most. She has it hard or at least has gone through hard things and has remained ever splendid. She was engaged once and then the guy broke it off and then decided to marry another person. Her heart was seriously broken. I remember seeing her and her fiance and Wal-Mart while I was with Tristy. She was so happy. She found out that her ring was from Wal-Mart because that is all he could afford, being a poor college student and coming from a family of small means. Yet, I remember how happy she was and so in love with the idea of being in love and taking care of a man.
I felt impressed to send her a note after she had written this to me:
"I am doing fine. My life has been pretty crazy lately but having fun.
I am sorry to hear that you are working a lot
Are you enjoying working there though? I hope so!!!
I just wanted to let you know that I have a boyfriend now. He is not Korean nor Japanese. Crazy, huh? He is from Canada and is 21 years old… Do you know how old I am??? Lol A crazy thing like this happens sometimes, right? Hahaha
Anyways I just started to date him about 10 days ago, and he is now worried that he is not feeling the spirit if this is right thing to do or not… I am not sure why he even told me that he likes me and wants to date me then… haha All things happened pretty quick so he is maybe freaking out or something? I don’t know… I like him but not sure where this relationship is going to be end. I will wait and see for a couple of months I guess.
SO, I am still in the middle of craziness kind of but I just need to trust in God and go forward. When I am kind of confused and such, I always remember you and how wise you are to give me such wonderful advice. Miss you friend! Thank you for your great example of faith and be strong in the gospel of Jesus Christ."
My response:
Seiko,
I wanted to just say, it may seem hard and frustrating to be in the situations that we're in. I mean, I think that you are in a worse situation than I am. You're in your home country, where people don't like to accept compliments or the life is so busy, that you can't enjoy the beauty of being alive.
I put your name in the temple last Saturday and I wanted to share with you this idea that I've been thinking a lot about:
I'm not sure that being married and having a family is necessary for us to make it back. I mean, I think that being a mom/dad and having a spouse is grand, yet, it seems like it doesn't necessarily have to be a thing we need to be like Christ. The gospel of the Savior mentions very little about marriage. It talks about being kind, generous, loving, virtuous, lovely, bright and strong. I think that perhaps some of us can't really become Celestial without having to really rely on the Savior. Would we be so willing to look to Christ, if we were always looking to our spouse or our children? Probably not. I feel like since we are single, it is a great time for us to really become well acquainted with God and His Son.
In my mind, to know the Heavens, to hear His Voice, to See His Hands, to have His Spirit fill our cup to overflow to a brilliant light of Celestial glory is what we all want, yet how we obtain it is different for all. I like that, because we are single, we are on a fast track to see the powers of God manifest more visibly and brightly before our face.
I admire your strength and I admire your ability to see things as they really are. I would suggest that you really reach to be able to see God, for Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see His Face! I am working on that right now, with Temple attendance, fasting, prayer and service. I believe that you'll find marriage, but I also feel you'll be able to to have both blessings in this life.
May it be that you'll never lose hope and always be sensitive the warmth of our God and His presence and that others will see it in you too... for I have, and will continue to see it in you from all the way from the USA.
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She didn't respond, but I hope she felt strength and peace because of it.
I am sorry to hear that you are working a lot
Are you enjoying working there though? I hope so!!!I just wanted to let you know that I have a boyfriend now. He is not Korean nor Japanese. Crazy, huh? He is from Canada and is 21 years old… Do you know how old I am??? Lol A crazy thing like this happens sometimes, right? Hahaha
Anyways I just started to date him about 10 days ago, and he is now worried that he is not feeling the spirit if this is right thing to do or not… I am not sure why he even told me that he likes me and wants to date me then… haha All things happened pretty quick so he is maybe freaking out or something? I don’t know… I like him but not sure where this relationship is going to be end. I will wait and see for a couple of months I guess.
SO, I am still in the middle of craziness kind of but I just need to trust in God and go forward. When I am kind of confused and such, I always remember you and how wise you are to give me such wonderful advice. Miss you friend! Thank you for your great example of faith and be strong in the gospel of Jesus Christ."
My response:
Seiko,
I wanted to just say, it may seem hard and frustrating to be in the situations that we're in. I mean, I think that you are in a worse situation than I am. You're in your home country, where people don't like to accept compliments or the life is so busy, that you can't enjoy the beauty of being alive.
I put your name in the temple last Saturday and I wanted to share with you this idea that I've been thinking a lot about:
I'm not sure that being married and having a family is necessary for us to make it back. I mean, I think that being a mom/dad and having a spouse is grand, yet, it seems like it doesn't necessarily have to be a thing we need to be like Christ. The gospel of the Savior mentions very little about marriage. It talks about being kind, generous, loving, virtuous, lovely, bright and strong. I think that perhaps some of us can't really become Celestial without having to really rely on the Savior. Would we be so willing to look to Christ, if we were always looking to our spouse or our children? Probably not. I feel like since we are single, it is a great time for us to really become well acquainted with God and His Son.
In my mind, to know the Heavens, to hear His Voice, to See His Hands, to have His Spirit fill our cup to overflow to a brilliant light of Celestial glory is what we all want, yet how we obtain it is different for all. I like that, because we are single, we are on a fast track to see the powers of God manifest more visibly and brightly before our face.
I admire your strength and I admire your ability to see things as they really are. I would suggest that you really reach to be able to see God, for Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see His Face! I am working on that right now, with Temple attendance, fasting, prayer and service. I believe that you'll find marriage, but I also feel you'll be able to to have both blessings in this life.
May it be that you'll never lose hope and always be sensitive the warmth of our God and His presence and that others will see it in you too... for I have, and will continue to see it in you from all the way from the USA.
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She didn't respond, but I hope she felt strength and peace because of it.
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