Mission Updates & Bible Study

  • -Spirit and Freedom-

    -Galatians 5- 13 For you, my brothers, were called to freedom; only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the sinful nature, but through love serve and seek the best for one another. Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the verse states above, you have been called to freedom. As a child of God, our direct calling is to be…

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  • -Flesh and Bondage, The Burden of Man-

    – Lamentations 3 – 40 Let us examine our ways and test them,    and let us return to the Lord. Dearest family in Christ, I urge you, return to the Lord. Do not return to old habits, old scenes and old comforts that are destroying you and crushing your Spirit, first inwardly and then outwardly. I pray that…

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  • Let the Lord Bless You Already ~ A Poem

    Let the Word of God permeate your mind, as it starts to sink in, let’s beginto understand, what is so beyond and above, yet so near and up close.All wrapped up into one. He doesn’t fit into a box,next to your socks, He doesn’t wait for the clock to stopHe is MORE. He has finally…

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  • My Response to COVID-19

    Hello Everyone! みなさん、こんにちは! Throughout the past few months, many changes have happened in our lives and also, in the world… however… 私たちの世界は変わりつつありますでも If God is for us, then who can be against us? 恐れてはならない、わたしはあなたと共にいる。驚いてはならない、わたしはあなたの神である。わたしはあなたを強くし、あなたを助け、わが勝利の右の手をもって、あなたをささえる。~イザヤ書 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I…

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  • How to Lead by Example as a Christian // What is a Testimony?

    “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12 I hate to break it to you, but at the end of your life, it doesn’t matter…

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  • Why Are You Standing Here? Acts 1

    Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! God bless you and keep you now and forevermore! It is with great joy that I have begun to write this blog again! I have returned from Japan, completely debriefed and am looking forward to keeping you continually updated on exciting biblical truth and new Japan mission experiences and…

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  • The Red Light District: Osaka

    Walking around the Red Light District in Osaka was truly an experience like no other. It was difficult, shocking and terrifying all at the same time. I got a firsthand experience of what it’s really like for the women trapped in sex-slavery here. From the outside it looked like any normal street. However, upon closer…

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  • Street Ministry & The Homeless Shelter

    Hello Everyone! Pastor Yasutaka-san took me around Nishinari-ku to witness and pray for the homeless today. As we walked around, we spent time conversing about churches in Japan and the ways that ministries are established. Pastor Yasutaka-San took me to the heart of the homeless area and showed me some local churches and different types…

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  • Street Ministry & Serving with KBI (Kansai Bible Institute)

    Hello everyone! I am still in Japan and doing the work of the Lord! There are so many things that happen each day, along with so many encounters, events and opportunities to share the gospel! I realized that there is no way I will be able to blog about every good thing that happens! This…

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  • Osaka Ministry Update: 2 weeks in, 2 weeks to go

    Hello everyone! Thanks so much for keeping up with what God is doing in Osaka and the neighboring places of Nara and Kobe! I’d like to give you a “mid-term” update of what I’ve been doing and how God has been moving in Japan! This mission trip is now halfway through. 2 more weeks left!…

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  • Personal Update: How I’m Doing – Day 6

    Hello everyone! Thank you so much for keeping up with God’s mission in Japan and all of your fervent and effectual prayers! I want to take this time to check in with everyone and let you know how I’ve been doing thus far! My initial thoughts and feelings towards Japan is that it is a…

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  • Meet Sueyoshi! – Day 5

    Welcome back to my blog! God has been blessing me with numerous divine appointments (too many to post!) and many of the locals have been open to having conversations with me! It’s been such a blessing to minister to people wherever the Lord puts me. Whether at a vending machine, at a train station or…

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  • Hope Chapel Church/Visiting the Homeless – Day 4

    Welcome back to my blog! It’s Day 4 in Japan! Today was my first Sunday in Japan! I was so blessed to spent it with my new brothers and sisters in Christ, as I had my first church experience at Hope Chapel in Nara! I had the absolute privilege of meeting Pastor Yasutaka Yoshida, his…

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  • The Phone Call that Changed Everything! – Day 3 in Japan

    Hello everyone! Day 3 in Japan has commenced! I spent the better half of day 3 actually locating all of the necessary “daily-living” places I’ll need to go to while I’m here such as; the best grocery stores, laundry mats, pharmacies, the local police station, etc. In addition to acclimating to the area and attempting…

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  • Meet Yoshiki! – Day 2!

    It’s Day 2 of my time here in Osaka! I was able to hand out some origami tracks today! I met many people and was also able to converse with one person at length. Enter: Yoshiki-san! I met a Kyoto-born man living in Osaka named Yoshiki! Yoshiki was very surprised as I handed him the…

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