The Light is Coming

So, I have been here for a few days now and this place definitely is in need of prayer. I am grateful for that fact that Father was here before I got here and that he will be here after we leave. We have made some good contacts and I have been able to share the message of hope several times.

The picture of the street with the hotel really grabbed my heart. It is an area full of love hotels, which is where many people go to in order to have quick one night stands and such. Many girls here put their worth in love from strangers and often end up in these places. Pr that they will put their hope in Father and realize they are worth so much more. It's considered a part of their culture, so please pr that that aspect will be removed. My heart really broke for them, so pr that Father will use that passion to reach them in special ways.

A few quick stories:

Sunday, I pr'd specifically that I would get to do some "dieharding" and use music as a form of ministry. Later that day we were doing 5 Minute English and I was able to talk about music with people. It was awesome. Also, I met some girls in a band who like to read love stories. They want to hear about my favorite love story, so we're going to get together and hopefully get in the Word.

This morning we went to the temples here and the spiritual oppression could definitely be flet. The enemy has a stronghold in this area. The other day a volunteer team left to go back to the USA 2 days early as a result of the spiritual warfare being too much. We have several teams staying there this summer, so please pr that they will have endurance.

After we went to the temples, we did 5 minute English and were asked to stop by the police. We did. But God's work did not. People were coming at us from every direction and we were able to share Truth with so many people. It was amazing to see how he sent more people to us and they kept striking up conversations with us.

Please pr for the people here and the darkness that is so strong here. I thank Father that I do not have to clap to wake him up and toss coins to make him hear me. He is truly a rock and the light of my salvation.

Thanks for everything.

Finally made it!

Hey everyone! Finally made it to Japan. This will be a quick update, but just wanted to let you know that we did finally make it safely. Things are going well so far and I love my team. We have a great bond and get along so well. Definitely a huge blessing. We have been able to meet some people who we will hopefully meet again and I'm going to meet up with some of my friends from last summer soon.

Stranded! :)

SO, there was this one time that I went to base camp for training and team building and entered the wonderful world of iGosia. It was a refreshing time full of learning and soakin in the Truth when we departed iGosia and headed for another land called DFW.

Mr. Shuttle Driver was to take us from iGosia and to DFW but he sadly got confused. SO here we are still in Dallas because we missed our flight this morning. We also had a flight mix up so either way there was a reason we were not on that flight.

Therefore, we are chillin in a nice place called the Quality Inn and Suites and are flying out tomorrow at 7:50 AM. Sugoi.

I'll update whoever possibly reads this when we land in good ole Tokyo. Love you all. :)

Not related to Japan

But I'm putting this here for storage purposes if you will :)

I remember when my mom had cancer and I heard the Thousand Foot Krutch song: This is a Call. The first verse talks about a girl crying herself to sleep while her mom had cancer, yet she fools everyone into thinking that she is so strong. The song put into words exactly what I was feeling in my heart. Because of randomly stumbling on this song, I was opened up to a world of Christian rock music that I did not yet know existed. Through finding ways to worship through rock music, I was able to slowly recover from years of hurt and bitterness through drawing closer to the Lord. It's not music that changed my life, it's the Father who allowed music to play such an important role in my life as a form of medicine. My personal goal as a Diehard is first and foremost to bring glory to Christ. I want to do everything I can to reach out to others and let them know that there is hope and that even when things fall apart, God is there to put the pieces back together. By serving musicians, it is a blessing to be able to encourage them in any possible way as they press forward to make their message known. I am not talented or extraordinary in anyway, just a gracious daughter of the King who wants to share His love with anyone I can.

2 weeks!

2 weeks until I leave.


2 Weeks!