May 24, Phoenix, AZ

May 24, Phoenix, AZ Morning Sam cooked breakfast, fried egg and and tetiya. While he was cooking, I tried to think of some songs to sing for him. Sam is from Ukraine, he came to the US when he was 10 years old. So I thought he might know Soviet folk songs. Some Soviet songs are very famous in China. I sang "Katyusha", "Cranberries blossom", " night of Moscow", "Edelweiss"... , Sam knows all of them. I noticed that his face's expression was getting more active,his eyes shined light. Surely he was more beautiful at that moment than two days ago when he stood at the door quietly waiting for me going to him. Hometown and childhood stories are always in our hearts, not only in our memory. I don't think my singing skill is good enough to touch someone 's soul, but hometown and childhood are just so tender in our heart. Anytime if they are touched by some reasons, we would be there again. Sam sat at the sofa before me, He told me: I heard about a Chinese saying, before you leave , you sit down for a while quietly, and think, don't forget something. I said I have already kneed down, not only sit down , I prayed for Sam and for myself, and ... Sam drove me to the hwy 8 entrance. He got out of car . "I give you a gift. " it's a yellow bracelet with Jewry. He said it's from Israel red sea. I gave my right hand to him, he wore it on my hand. I will wear it forever. it is not only a gift from Sam, it is from Jesus' hometown. After we hugged and blessed each other, Sam left. I stood there hitchhiking. Just a while, a car stopped smoothly before me . I thought today is lucky, so quick to get a ride. It was Sam . He rolled down the window, handled me $10. I said "no,no, I have $60 " He insisted. he left. I saw the money in my hand, my all tears went out. I couldn't hitch hike, because I couldn't smile , all drivers saw a crying person standing beside the road. Sam drove back to me , just wanted to give me $10. Otherwise his heart may cannot released from me. two days ago we were strangers.I know his concerning will follow me a while where I go. We may forget each other someday .that's ok. We share two days and we saw beauty and kindness in each other and bless each other in our journey of lives. That 's good enough, that's beautiful enough. A family from Iraq was my first driver today. They have a beautiful teenage son with them. 7 cars transferred me through mountains and mountains , rocks and rocks , sand and sand. About 6pm i arrived in Phoenix. The weather was hot. I was looking for a place to stay for the night. I did several tries. here was convention center. A young man Yassee promised to help me,He is from Afghanistan, works in Yassee was off work at 9pm. He drove me to his home. The interesting thing was that he treated me pretty different from my all other hosts. He thinks if I travel I should have money, shouldn't depend on other people 's help. When I got in his home, " you said you wanted to stay in garage? take your shoes. " he put me in the garage. I was thankful to him and to God for his keeping me inside. After a little while , Yassee opened the door and asked "do you need water" , after a little while he came gargare again, " do you want to sleep on the guest room floor?" I answered " yes" that's much better than garage . He was ironing clothes , I offered to help him. His whole body every where is similar groom, totally neat clean, his home is similar 5 stars hotel. He told me that his brother had a business to make up groom ,he worked there. His mother taught them to keep clean. While he was Ironing we talked something , he became more friendly. he told me his sister died last year by car accident in Afgnistan, left 6 kids. He and his girl friend are experiencing difficult time. He showed me the kit he made , He asked me to play flute , I did. He looked feel ok . The feeling that disliked me was decreased or gone. Maybe he stared to like me . After "good night " each other, a little while he came back again, take water to me . After a little while he came back, he asked me for massage, I felt this was a difficult request for me to answer yes or no. Thank God that tonight He sheltered me. He is from Afgnistan,