Running Out Of Time

This week was actually our Jesus Soldier break, but it was filled with meeting people and preparing my 2 messages.

Though this week was our break, if I look at it in a selfish way, I felt like I was still doing ministry, but if I look at it in a different perspective, it was well worth the time and energy. Instead of seeing this time as ministry time, I decided to see it as an opportunity to spend my last moments with these wonderful people (both J-House and non-J-House members). I am exhausted now, but I enjoyed each moment that I had this past week. I was able to have a really really nice dinner with Jesus Soldiers and some J-House members after picking up Sarah from the airport. Then Tuesday was my day to do as much as I could on my messages (which I failed, I did complete a lot, but not nearly as much as I wanted), and Wednesday I was able to go to Wakayama with Sasaki and enjoy nature and a really nice onsen (hot spring)! Thursday I went to go play basketball with Coushin and Sam, and by Friday, I was exhausted.

Yeah, I could go on and on, but lets just say that I had a great time and trying to soak everything in a span of a week is really draining. I kind of got sick also during Friday and Saturday making me worry about if I would have a voice to even speak on Sunday (which I did, praise God)! I believe that the two people that I had to speak with were really of God. (We have two speakers each with 20 minutes, so first service and second service I had to speak plus another person after or before me.) What we both spoke about seemed to either relate to one another or really cover for the weak points in my message and vice versa. There might be a video of my message later, but if not then lets just say that I am relieved that it’s all over. Haha…

Today I had to say goodbye to some people that won’t be able to come out to J-House this week. It is always hard to say bye, but I feel like I will really see them before Heaven (or at least I really really hope!). I am running out of time to just meet with people and talk with them too, but trying my best to fit as much people as I can into the already tight schedule that I have.

I can’t believe it’s almost over… I am getting sad writing this so I will stop…plus I am pretty exhausted now so I will write my last update later this week maybe when I am in Korea on the way back home. If not, this will be my last official update in Japan! Thank you everyone for following me through this yearlong journey and interceding, supporting, and encouraging me! Thank you for the love and support!!