Today on the way home from Toyama Park after journalling, I saw the Sky tree in the distance for the first time.
When I saw it, I thought of the time when we were on the bus coming back from Ishinomaki to Tokyo. Shun had pointed out the Sky tree in the distance and the four of us just followed it with our eyes as the bus moved along, it was like a landmark that we knew we could look out for, the most obvious symbol reminding us that we were now in Tokyo.
I’ll never forget turning into Tokyo from the highway. I was sad, because I knew my week in Ishinomaki had truly come to an end, but I was also in awe, because Tokyo is such an awesome city. such such such an awesome city.
Today, seeing the sky tree in the distance reminded me of that feeling. I’m so in love with Japan, and so so blessed to be here.
So filled with hope. Because the LORD said, There is hope in my future.
And hope that is seen is not hope, for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if I hope for what I do not see, I eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
And finally, “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruits be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls — Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the LORD of my salvation.”
Habakkuk 3:17-18
