mis hermanas

My sisters are a blessing! I talked to them for the first time in almost 2 weeks last night. They are so loving! Irina cracks me up...she said she couldn't eat for two days because she ate too much at her friend's house. I asked her what she ate, but she didn't know what it was...crazy girl!

Then, there's Becky. She said she's having a welcome-home party for me soon after I get home on July 30th. The plan for the party: to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And, she has a bugbite. She said it was kind of weird when she went to the mall, just walking around with her eye swelled shut.

One of my teachers from high school also blessed me this weekend! She's visiting her daughter in Fort Collins, so I got to hang out with her and her grandkids. So fun since I'm not living with anybody under the age of 22 for a while. We re-enacted Cinderella and ate good food!

Colorado

I'm visiting Colorado State University for about 6 weeks for new staff training with Campus Crusade for Christ.  I'm reminded how blessed we are in America!  Being in a new place for a while, I have to find a new church.  It's too easy!  Seven different Christian churches were recommended to us within 15 minutes driving distance.  I found several others, and one is only .2 miles away!  That makes me want to praise God for my community of brothers and sisters here! That makes me want to pray for my brothers and sisters in other places where it's much more challenging to worship Jesus!  

そだね みか！

Mika!!!  I miss you so much too!!!  I just found this hat!  I had forgotten about it!  I want to give it to you someday ♥

Yes...I left June.13.2008.  ちょmiss 日本！

June 10th!

3 more days and I've been away from Japan for a whole year!  I miss you all!!!  

Corinthians

Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you've got, be resolute, and love without stopping. -1 Corinthians 16:13

Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. -2 Corinthians 3:17                  (I recommend chapters 3-5; I'm still learning)  

Yogurtlando

I do not do so well with goodbyes, but I really loved hanging out with Madoka and Asuna this semester!!!  We will certainly meet again someday...anytime I visit Japan or they visit America!

a great friend of mine...

A great friend of mine says that "his dad, brother and [him] think the five motifs of rap are women, money (which can include cars), sports (basketball), drugs (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana), and violence (firearms)." Initially I was in strong disagreement, since the majority of my music is Christian rap. However, he pointed out that even my favorite artists use these themes...

"Jesus did walk with women in a special way
This was odd for men in the first century
Look at God callin' women to the ministry
Jesus did walk with the ladies"
-Flame, L.A.D.I.E.S

"Got money, got whips, got ice
Still broke homeboy! No Christ
Got a debt to pay, some real heavy wages
And the payment for his sin is pretty outrageous
I seen him park the car, suicide doors
Without Christ he walking through a suicide door
The dollar bill say in God we trust
Its funny cause money is the only God we trust"
-Trip Lee, Cash or Christ

"Small things can produce much,
like the good news that can reach hood dudes like a toothbrush
God loves that, loves the upset
loves to beat Jordan with a measly Spud Webb."
-The Cross Movement, Big Things

"No matter who you are, tonight is open bar.
Propose a toast:
So get you cups up, get your drink on,
It's living water, baby,
Get your mind in order, baby.
Get loose if you wanna get loose,
‘Cause we got that juice to make you choose truth,
Over there they pop Busch,
Over there they got Goose,
Over here we keep it grade-A 150 proof."
-Gritz, Open Bar

"Ever since I been sworn in, born in
put through boot camp, it's on
ain't got no time for no nuisance
it's three squares a day
PT, study, pray, little play
'cause what soldier got time for blasé?
specially when Yahweh is bringin D-Day
without M16, rocket launcher, or AK
cause this ain't Vietnam
the Enemy's more vicious than the Vietcong"
-The Cross Movement, Civilian Affairs

Pictures are with The Ambassador (Cross Movement), Trip Lee, and another great friend of mine who invited me to the church where they go!