Blurring

Hello there!

It’s been two weeks since I’ve have been at J-House, and man…I don’t even know if it went by quickly or slowly… It feels like all the times I have been here before (in 2006, 2008, and 2009) are just blurring together...I feel like I have been here for a long long time, but I guess that just means that I have adapted to this place and the people already. Praise God.

The past two weeks since I’ve been here, there have been two Korean mission teams back to back, and so I never actually had a chance to “settle in”.  Samil Church and Oryun Church in Korea. They are all wonderful people and we were glad to have them here. We were able to get in the last few Funky Clubs in these past two weeks before they went on winter break. I enjoy meeting the students and also actually seeing them come to J-House, whether it was for Funky Party, some Korean event the mission teams hosted, or Sunday worship.

God has really blessed me by sending me specific people my way. There are several guys that have started to open up to me, both Christian and non-Christian, and I am truly blessed/grateful to be apart of their lives! As I look back at all the things that had happened to me throughout the years, I finally seeing that I am able to share these things and realizing that some of the students actually relate to a similar situation. God really doesn’t waste any experience that has affected me personally, good or bad. I know there is still a lot more months to go, but I am starting to see (kind of) why I have been called here…

Ok, so this past Friday, J-House had its very LAST Funky Party. :,( Here is a video of part of the worship that night…

Though the Funky Party era has gone, a new wave is coming… It is called the “Big Wave.” I don’t know exactly what the main purpose of it is yet, but around February we will be planning and deciding on what the purpose/vision of “Big Wave” will be. (It is called “Big Wave” because that is the logo of J-House, it comes from Isaiah 51:15 “I am the LORD your God, I stir up the sea and make its waves roar.”)

Please continue to pray for J-House!! Also, I have to do a testimony on 2/7 Sunday 1^st service. If you could just pray for the same things as last weeks’ prayer request, that would be awesome!

I really miss you all! It’s pretty lonely here sometimes, but I know that God is with me wherever I go.  I can use some words of encouragement too :P Arigatou!