June 17, Des Moines, 2nd night.

June 17, Des Moines, 2nd night. About 9pm, I was ready to go out to see the world. Before I left , Ross asked about the door key, he was going to friend's wedding at 4pm. Zander has not another extra key , because it was first time he hosted two couch suffers. I gave the key to Ross, told him he may call me when he leave and turn back the key to me, i will be within the downtown. It was hot Sunday, there are few people on street. While I was walking, a car stopped and the driver asked me where I am going, he offered me a ride. His name is John, I felt his looking is strange, I was a little bit hesitant to receive his offer. But my trust for the people most time goes over other thoughts. I got in car. I indeed felt something scary. rape , murder, such words came into my mind. I even thought why I got in car. His name is John. He drove me to the capital building. He asked me to play flute. I said we parked the car and play flute on the meadow. Because I felt nervous with him inside car. I found John is slow in mind,he answer me where are you from ? Or how long have been tracing? Such question several times, after I gave him answer. that might be the reason that he has different looking. That reminded me that I think women are more dangerous than men, children are more dangerous than adults. If John is slow in mind or sick in body, he would be more or less dangerous ? I was thinking about this question. After several songs flute, John offered to take me for breakfast. I was hungry at that time, I didn't eat before I left home. When people are hungry, they tend to forget other things. John asked my age. And then He said" I am older than you think. I am 27." That 's indeed older than I thought. But I guessed he lied. Because he did not want me to look him as a child after he knew i am 45, he wanted to be a man. I think his age might be around 20. John drove through the Berger king, so I had a Britto and potato to eat. And then I mentioned I wanted to go to church. John strongly recommended me to his church. I thought he should be a safe person if he is Christian. John has parents and brothers who live in same city. When we were getting to the destination, John asked " can I see your naked ?" in fact his this request released a big part of the burden from my heart. He just wanted to see my naked, not wanted to murder my life. We are going to church, that's not fit to see a woman's naked. He pointed a blue house cross street the church , he said he will go home to change cloth, and then go to church. I got out of car and follow some people to church. This church was new for me. When I came in, there was a tall man with whole black robe and cover head standing on the back path. If I was small chicken, I would be scared by him. I was late , so I stood at the back near this black man. After a little while, a gentleman came to guide me to the front seat. A man and a woman sang on the stage. I think their singing was pretty good, but I did not understand what they were singing. I asked the man next to me:" what language is this?" he answered "Greek" , " are you Greek ?" " no. My wife is Greek ." " my wife is not greek. " I responded in my mind. And then I found I was confused. I even did not know who I am. Several women covered their heads and body with big white thin scarf. I guessed they are families related the memorial. When I came to the priest to receive bread from his hand, he asked " where are you from ?" " I'm from California. " I guessed he was not satisfied " California ", china or other planet might be much better answer for him. After church, I followed the people, I found they went to another room to eat. That's good, I am not shy about this thing, even I just ate before church. While I sat at table and enjoyed food, serval persons "hello" me, I thought perhaps my looking is too strange, so they all noticed a stranger came here today. A man named George looked like to have big interest in me. After we introduced our names to each other, he moved the chair closer and put his hand on my shoulder, his mouth on my ear: "Spring," " S, P,R, ing,Spring" he tried to teach me to speak my name Spring correctly. His passionate action little bit surprised me, also made me a little bit uncomfortable. this is church, even not sanctuary, I am a only Asian looking visitor, he did this action on me. I did not know if I should tell him to move back his chair to the original location, put his hand in his pokage,take his mouth father from my ear. While another Gentleman asked Gorge to do something, a lady Mary started to talk with me. Mary is beautiful and very friendly. She did not want me to forget about her. So i took a photo of her and I and her together , so I can remmember . I left church ready to walk or hitch hike back to downtown. I heard a voice "spring " , I turned back and saw gorge was there, he came out of church to run to me. " don't leave so soon. " I don't know what he want to talk to me, I walked to him. He was waiting his mother and son, he said his mother may give me a ride. I know that 's not the reason he ran out of church to ask me back, the subjects Gorge likes to talk all are my least favorite things. Fa lun gong, china, or I am 45, it too late to pregnant. "you should call your husband ..." I almost wanted to cover my ears or simply walked away if that 's not too Uncourteous. Gergoe's son , 13 years old , a handsome young man, much cuter than his father. His mother looked nice too. I am ready to take Mary's ride, Gergoe still has 500 information to tell me, except i should call my husband to ask him to make baby, he gave me several Chinese people 's and orgernazations 's names and telephone numbers, if I need their help. He told $1bus to chicago ... Finally I got in Mary's car, thank God. The weather was hot. I stayed in starbucks a while, I found Ross already posted a positive reference on my couchsuffing website. He was such nice young man.about 3:30pm, Ross came to return the key to me, he dressed up, ready to the wedding. I wish Ross stay a more night , so we can leave together next day, he will pass through Iowa city. That 's my next place. After Ross left, I walked to the east village , it was nice place . Evening I played flute there a while. The Interesting thing was that Zander had another couch suffer tonight. It was about 10pm , Matt came. Matt was traveling across whole country by driving, he has been on road 3 month, now going home. He is 6'5" , he will be my driver to Iowa city next day. God is amazing, Ross left, God sent Matt here. His plan is perfect. Matt will be my tallest driver.