There's something about this family.

One of the best things about being a Christian is the family of Christians around you. I especially love when you realise that someone you've met is a Christian, or random conversations with Christians you've never met before.

Today I found out that someone I know from uni, who I'd taken a few classes with and had talked to a little bit, was a Christian! It is so awesome when you realise that someone who you had know idea was a child of God is actually part of God's family! It's so encouraging.

I was once on the train with my bible open and a (I think) Korean lady started talking to me about how Jesus had come into her heart and made her happy. We had a good old chat about it, and I thought, man, this is so awesome. Chats with random strangers on the train is such a cultural no-no (or at least it doesn't happen very often) but it was so encouraging that we had something in common that allowed us to do that! (Her name was Jin, which I thought was hilarious....Jin..Jen...Jin..you get the point.)

Another time, about two months ago, I was sitting in a waiting room waiting for my pump education to start, and the educator introduces me to a girl who was also getting a pump with me. I didn't really get to chat to her much but I did find out that she was 22, married, and worked at St Vinnies, and I had a tiny tiny feeling that she might be Christian. (If you're a Christian, you'll understand why I thought that after I found out she was 22 and married! People who aren't Christian just don't 'tie' themselves down so early in life!!)  I didn't see her again until my minister's ordination, where I found out she was my minister's son's godmother! Talk about coinky dink. Another awesome example of how God connects his people.

I hope these random meetings with my brothers and sisters in Christ happen more in the future because it's so encouraging to know that there are others out there, living their lives for Christ...how awesome.