hellooo from japan ;)

hello hello~~

first, i want to thank God for giving me this opportunity and providing me with everything i needed to get to japan. and i want to thank you all for your prayers and support!! without partnering with you, i wouldn't be able to come here, so thank you so much -- from the bottom of my heart. 

i arrived here in kawasaki, japan safe&sound last night! my flight from JFK to Incheon was good~~ except.. i think i got motion sickness because after the first meal, i started feeling a bit uneasy and by the end of the flight, i threw it up :P err sorry... i think that was TMI :P but i wanted to be as detailed to let you know how i'm doing :D

but yes, one of the pastor (and missionary) and the assistant pastor came to pick me up at Narita Airport and it took a little over an hour to get to Shoutai Church. i will be staying with Cho Sensei (Missionary Cho) for the rest of this week. then i will be going to do a "home stay" at one of the member's house. they wanted to invite me over to stay with them so next week i'll be heading over to their house... but i don't know who it is haha :P i think he said they're korean.


today was a "resting day" where i slept in til 10am and talked with Oh Sensei (sa mo nim -- Cho Sensei's wife) for a little while eating breakfast and lunch. then i went down to the 1st floor of the church and helped them out with packing QT books that they make here (of course, all in japanese) because other churches like the QT books that Cho Sensei made. Cho Sensei first made these QT books himself and few other surrounding churches saw it and wanted to get a copy. but now, since most of the surrounding churches wanted more, they publish it and mail them out. it was fun packing and i met few other church members who were helping with packaging them. then before dinner, i walked around the neighborhood a little to familiarize myself, but they all looked the same. it actually reminded me a little of korea and it's narrow streets and many store signs :P

for the rest of the week, i will be playing by ear (there's nothing specific planned out, but a day to day thing). but tomorrow i'll be meeting with pastor jang (a missionary from korea) to review and discuss the english classes. i'll be able to look at what clara and grace did and where they left off kind of and starting next monday or tuesday, we'll be handing out flyers and such for the english classes and hopefully start within a week :)

please continue to pray with me! thank you~~ and God Bless!! 

Prayer Request:

1. Japan and the people living in Kawasaki to open their hearts and allow the Holy Spirit to work within them -- to find salvation and new hope&light in Jesus Christ.
2. Missionary Cho and His family, as well as Shoutai Church to be the light and love unto the people of Kawasaki.
3. English classes and the students that will be attending -- for protection from satan that he will not distract and hinder the students and their families from coming to class; for God to work through the students to reach out to their non-christian friends.
4. For me, as I start to prepare for the English class -- for God's wisdom and guidance through it all.

btw.. hehe my first interview!! :P go check it out~~ krapydna blog