Recently in my Japanese class, we've learned how to say things like "before I go to sleep, I take a shower," or "before I leave the house, I put on pants," or "before I eat dinner, I pray," etc...
During the "review the chapter" time today, the teacher asked me (knowing that I'm a Christian and a missionary, and knowing full well what my answer was going to be) what I do before eating. So I went ahead and gave the answer I'd given before..."shokujino maeni, inori o shimasu" (before a meal, I pray). Nothing new...until the teacher said she wanted to hear what praying before a meal sounds like, and asked me to say something.
Neat! So, I gave thanks for the food and the hands that prepared it, and asked God to bless it to our bodies, and our bodies to His service. And then...I turned it around and did it in Japanese. Bam! Double neat! It wasn't perfect, and I couldn't get the 'blessing our bodies to His service' part, but I got most of it out. Neat!
Everyday, there's a reason to do some 'Tebowing'!!!
Sounds like a thrilling moment :) awesome!
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