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. I’ve lived independently from my family for several years, so I assumed that though Christmas might be sadder than usual, I wouldn’t feel lonely. In the Philippines, […]
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 is also to be expected because the life of a missionary is always unusual compared to others. I rode the night bus from Umeda, Osaka to Shinjuku […]
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 this December. This is my second winter doing a mission for Japan. Earlier, I wondered why that was. The last time I visited was last January-February. It […]
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 that I will fly next Saturday, they held their breaths back. Well, to be honest, I can’t blame them. It felt short-notice and any sane person would […]
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 on every creation – to every star, to nature, the rocks and their formation, the ecosystem and every living thing, along with nonliving things. Of course this […]