Five Years in The Making
Loooking back on a lifetime of preparation, it's hard to believe the time has finally come to live in Japan and minister to the people there. Japan has been written on my heart since before I can remember. It has always had a strong presence in our family history. From visiting my missionary grandparents in Tokyo to hearing my dad tell stories of his childhood in Japan, I can now see all the ways God has been preparing me throughout my entire life. And now, the opportunity has finally arrived for me to live full-time in near Osaka, Japan.
I felt God's call to missions in Japan during my sophomore year of college. I wanted to drop out of school immediately and go, but God had other plans. While waiting is sometimes the hardest part, I can see how God has been preparing me for this journey.
"Your words were found, and I ate them,
and your words became to me a joy
and the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name,
O Lord, God of hosts."
Jeremiah 15:16 ESV
I felt God's call to missions in Japan during my sophomore year of college. I wanted to drop out of school immediately and go, but God had other plans. While waiting is sometimes the hardest part, I can see how God has been preparing me for this journey.
"Your words were found, and I ate them,
and your words became to me a joy
and the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name,
O Lord, God of hosts."
Jeremiah 15:16 ESV