Haha... oops.
Just wanted to clarify the last message was from Luke. :) Ephesians 3:20-21!
posted by Norman @ 5:17 PM
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G.R.I.T.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Homeward Bound
Well, well, well. It`s been an emotional day as the team parted ways with Japan, and with good friends from the summer. Keiko will especially miss a team who has been very helpful and cares greatly for her, and their encouragement and fellowship, and I know the team will certainly miss her as well. I am privileged to spend almost an extra month here, and we have been enjoying a busy day of packing, moving, cleaning, and final projects. I am excited to hear about everyone taking the fire they have for Christ back to their homes and churches, and making a difference in people`s lives. It`s certainly been a good summer, well worth the sacrifice of being here, and I hope nobody goes home anything less than changed forever. We have learned much about discipline, teamwork, leadership, communication, commitment, responsibility, and intentional relationships to impact generation after generation. God has been faithful to teach us great things, and we are excited to teach others as well. Please pray for the team as they return home to the next plans that God has for them. They are somewhere between Kyushu and Chicago right now, with a long trip ahead of them, and longer lives for serving God ahead of them. Thank you all for your prayers this summer, and please continue to pray for me as I stay here until August 9th to help out with some camps, general outreach, and learn much about the mission field, meeting several other Japanese people and learning from Norman his passion and vision for Japan. I`m excited to be here someday soon, serving God with all His strength, for His glory. Miss you all, and hope God is doing great things in your lives as well. Please e-mail me, and I will try to keep up with contact now ~ scals06@hotmail.com God bless!
posted by Norman @ 5:09 PM
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Final week
Well, the last week of GRIT is underway. We are doing some planning and preparation for the future as everyone thinks about how to continue the process of developing into the person God wants them to become. It has been a challenging summer for all of us!
posted by Norman @ 7:31 PM
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Sunday, July 06, 2008
Caleb:
Our time in Japan is quickly drawing to a close. The rainy seaons has turned to the sticky season within a matter of days. Currenly, taking a shower provides only temporary relief from our continual sweating. Our 4th of July celebration included grilled hamburgers (another Japan fact is that all beef tastes strangely like meatloaf), watermelon and fireworks (along with the manditory stray bottle rocket).
Our major ministry trips have come to an end. Our latest involved work project is at an area church (building a wood and tin cover for an outdoor baptistry was an interesting experience). This trip also allowed me to spend time in the coffee shop connected to the church and exercise in a Dojo (the Japanese word for karate/self-defense sports practice room).
Our running time has been upped to 50 minutes. We may or may not run a 10k by the end of our GRIT journey. The results are astounding! Just the other night we were playing ultimate frisbee for about an hour. Even though I was running like a madman the whole time, I was not very tired when we finished.
We have completed our main leadership materials for the trip. The challenge has been issued to each of us to take what we have learned back with us to the States and begin mentoring future mentors. I am excited and afraid at the same time. I know that the decisions I make in the next few months could well chart the course for the rest of my life especially in regard to ministry. One big prayer request I have is what ministry/church I should be involved with this fall. Since most of the group is from Campus Baptist, several of my teammates are quite vocal in their desire to see me serve along side them within that church. I look forward to seeing where God directs me.
Our time in Japan is quickly drawing to a close. The rainy seaons has turned to the sticky season within a matter of days. Currenly, taking a shower provides only temporary relief from our continual sweating. Our 4th of July celebration included grilled hamburgers (another Japan fact is that all beef tastes strangely like meatloaf), watermelon and fireworks (along with the manditory stray bottle rocket).
Our major ministry trips have come to an end. Our latest involved work project is at an area church (building a wood and tin cover for an outdoor baptistry was an interesting experience). This trip also allowed me to spend time in the coffee shop connected to the church and exercise in a Dojo (the Japanese word for karate/self-defense sports practice room).
Our running time has been upped to 50 minutes. We may or may not run a 10k by the end of our GRIT journey. The results are astounding! Just the other night we were playing ultimate frisbee for about an hour. Even though I was running like a madman the whole time, I was not very tired when we finished.
We have completed our main leadership materials for the trip. The challenge has been issued to each of us to take what we have learned back with us to the States and begin mentoring future mentors. I am excited and afraid at the same time. I know that the decisions I make in the next few months could well chart the course for the rest of my life especially in regard to ministry. One big prayer request I have is what ministry/church I should be involved with this fall. Since most of the group is from Campus Baptist, several of my teammates are quite vocal in their desire to see me serve along side them within that church. I look forward to seeing where God directs me.
posted by Norman @ 4:35 PM
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Saturday, July 05, 2008
We are in the middle of our trip to Miyakonojo.
We have been doing work projects around the church and will be joining them for their service on Sunday.
posted by Norman @ 5:07 PM
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Friday, July 04, 2008
posted by Norman @ 1:31 PM
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