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Time in Karuizawa

Note: Long blog 🙂 “For the moment, just let me know your willingness”, Janet wrote in her email as she asks for volunteers to clean OMF’s guest house

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A New Beginning

Blog slightly taken from my personal quiet time. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your

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First Day at Home

I had a vivid dream after a long time. It was about something simple and funny — I went to an event in Japan without a proper attire.

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DisneySea 2025

I met Ate Cristina through our church’s online meeting. She sent a prayer request for “Destiny Japan”. That’s a huge prayer request, almost like an impossible thing to

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We belong to God

I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies Song of Songs 6:3 My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes

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Song of Songs

It’s February! It’s the love month and Valentines is just around the corner. For the last days of “new season” series from January, I’ve been praying to God

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Faithful in Every Situation

“Maybe it’s not yet our time.” My best friend, Grace, said the other night. We concluded that maybe we’re still struggling because the Lord is still preparing us.

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From Snow To Bread

“So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall

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Psalm 118

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of

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Christmas in Japan

Spending my first Christmas Eve as a missionary was lonelier than I anticipated. Though I love being surrounded by my family and communities, I enjoy solitude very much.

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Firsts in the Fields

It’s awesome that as we do missions for Him, He also does His mission in us. First day in Tokyo was not quite anything I expected. However, that

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Visa Approved

Ten months have passed, but walking in the streets of Japan felt like a familiar routine from yesterday. The air in Osaka is crisp, cold, and oddly refreshing

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Japan Diaries #1

When I told my family and friends that I was going to Japan to establish a prayer ministry — they were ecstatic for me. However, when I announced

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Answering God’s Call

Calling, purpose, mission. God’s call for us has many names but it boils to one thing: Will we answer? When God created the world, He put specific purpose

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