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2009年4月17日金曜日
2009年4月8日水曜日
My Vision
A few nights ago in my church class, we talked about our vision as Christians. We all know what God wants us to do but sometimes we don't know how. We sometimes are not sure how we could serve him.
I thought I knew my gift was and that was to teach Bible to non Christians. When we were in Japan, people I worked with, most of my friends and my family were non belivers. Every person I met had chance to be saved and I just didn't want to miss the opportunities to tell them about Good News. I was never shy about sharing my faith with people. During the three years in Japan, Aaron and I taught Bible in English every Sunday afternoon. I also went to a friend's house during the week to study Bible with her. She is my sister, now:) We became good friends with those that came to Mito Church's outreach program; EBC and it was wonderful to see some of them change to become Christians. I felt this is what I am goot at for God.
Then we came back to US. Suddenly I didn't know what to do. I have lived in US before once but anytime moving to a new place is just hard whether to a next town or another country. Adjusting to new life and new church took some time. I can speak English fine but still it is sometimes hard becuase I am not a native. How people interact with each other is very different. So, on the way home from church I often say to myself like 'shoot, I could have said this instead of that' or 'I didn't express well what I wanted to say as well as I wished...' I was often discouraged by not being able to do what I used to do no problem.
I knew if I let those negative feelings control myself, I would have another depression like I had when I came to US first time. That's when i learned how selfish I had been and realized that I really needed Him in my life. I was somewhat more prepared this time because of that experience. I need to shift my focus from myself to God. That's what I prayed a lot since I came here. I'm trying to do anything that I think I can to serve Him. I may not look like I'm doing much but God will know that I'm at least trying.
I'm going to Japan this summer and praying that Aaron and I could lead my parents and anyone we see closer to God so that we all can go to Heaven.God has reason for me to be in US. I don't know all of them but I know that I just need to trust Him and do whatever I can to serve Him. Izu, Ganbare~!!
I thought I knew my gift was and that was to teach Bible to non Christians. When we were in Japan, people I worked with, most of my friends and my family were non belivers. Every person I met had chance to be saved and I just didn't want to miss the opportunities to tell them about Good News. I was never shy about sharing my faith with people. During the three years in Japan, Aaron and I taught Bible in English every Sunday afternoon. I also went to a friend's house during the week to study Bible with her. She is my sister, now:) We became good friends with those that came to Mito Church's outreach program; EBC and it was wonderful to see some of them change to become Christians. I felt this is what I am goot at for God.
Then we came back to US. Suddenly I didn't know what to do. I have lived in US before once but anytime moving to a new place is just hard whether to a next town or another country. Adjusting to new life and new church took some time. I can speak English fine but still it is sometimes hard becuase I am not a native. How people interact with each other is very different. So, on the way home from church I often say to myself like 'shoot, I could have said this instead of that' or 'I didn't express well what I wanted to say as well as I wished...' I was often discouraged by not being able to do what I used to do no problem.
I knew if I let those negative feelings control myself, I would have another depression like I had when I came to US first time. That's when i learned how selfish I had been and realized that I really needed Him in my life. I was somewhat more prepared this time because of that experience. I need to shift my focus from myself to God. That's what I prayed a lot since I came here. I'm trying to do anything that I think I can to serve Him. I may not look like I'm doing much but God will know that I'm at least trying.
I'm going to Japan this summer and praying that Aaron and I could lead my parents and anyone we see closer to God so that we all can go to Heaven.God has reason for me to be in US. I don't know all of them but I know that I just need to trust Him and do whatever I can to serve Him. Izu, Ganbare~!!
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