A Week of Beginnings and Endings

So this week...Rob, Josh, Daniel and Sosi are all leaving or have already left the island. Rob and Josh left yesterday, Rob is now near Osaka playing professional Baseball and Josh is in the Tokyo area. Both of them are now starting new adventures with God leading the way. On Thursday Daniel and Sosimo are leaving to be missionaries in South Korea, it'll be their first time really on their own. If you can keep all four of these dudes in your prayers. Also this week all of the Bible College students will be coming as well as my buddy Eder who will be interning along side me, I can't wait to see what the Lord does with this group of students!

Sup all, I made it safely back to Okinawa, the flights were smooth and non-entertaining. I know that I've been away from here for about a month but it doesn't even feel like I've left. for some reason its cold, cloudy and windy...well the wind I expected but not the chilliness. More juice on the way later on.

Time back in California

I've been back in the states now for like a month, it's been a blessing to see family and friends again. its been real good to see my home church and how much they have grown since the last time i was there a year ago, the Lord has blessed the body and I'm just so happy to see the body grow spiritually. last week I was at the missions conference, that was some sweet stuff, I was so refreshed to just be fed like that. i have my ticket to go back to Japan, I leave the 22nd next Thursday and will be committed to be there for at least a year to be working with the Bible College. Anyways, I promise to be writing more, at least once a week...if I don't I give you permission to get after me :)

here are some pictures.

石垣 day 2 and 3

So, yesterday was sweet. We had yakiniku its like an all you can eat meat place, it was kinda funny cause the name of the place was gastro. no, tom nor i had any gas, but i did get kinda sick that night, ugh. We had a little kids study go, miss joanna taught on the wordless book, I've actually never heard it before so it was sweet.

Today, we went to the northernmost part of the island...i think. we saw a lot of ishigaki beef (they were still mooing), rice fields, and spectacular ocean views. we also had a sweet worship session with some of the locals; a great time with the Lord.

We leave tomorrow back to Okinawa, pray for safe travels and all.

石垣 (ishigaki) day one

Tom, Joanna, Christina and I made it safely to Ishigaki today and we are pretty excited to see what the Lord will show us while we are out here. I took a couple of pictures today I hope that you enjoy them.

....i did hula....that will be up in the next couple days. i bet you cant wait to see it. Anyways these pictures are from the week before easter and easter week.


easter sunrise service at foster military base.....we had to wake up very early,
but it was a blessing to be there :D thanks for inviting us Chaplin Woods.


my good friend who leaves today to mainland japan to attend law school,
we'll be praying for you Yasutomo.

getting things ready for good Friday, where we showed the passion of the
Christ in Japanese. twas sweet.


playing a game at a kids outreach...i think it was kick ball.
i wouldn't know cause i was taking care of other things.


Chris on his thingy of wooden fun, i forget what that is called
so if any of you can enlighten me on what it may be please
do so.


this contraption would not be seen in America cause its not "safe"


a picture from the apartment where we made lunch for the outreach. we
are looking over Mihama right now, its a sweet place.


I almost got sick taking this picture...i hate heights.


here we are knocking on doors inviting kids to come and partake in the
festivities that were going on at the park.

We are getting ready to go to South Korea next Tuesday so please keep all the students and the ministry out there in your prayers. thanks.

thanks guys for the prayers!! my mom is just fine, it was just a swollen lymph node thank God :D