I've come to realize how important we update our blog to express our thoughts or write our prayer requests. I met several sisters and brothers i don't see so often and found out they keep reading my blog. "Hiro, i am so encouraged by your blog" or " I am so excited about your japan mission!" That is so encouraging to me. These days I got caught by my "busyness" so i don't update so often. From now on, i will keep updating regularly.

Last night, we were at LAX to send off Oxaca team. I really like being at LAX to send off/welcome mission teams. I learned to be a good sender because i ended up not going on any mission last year. I also like seeing people who are just about to leave. I see their excitement and appreciation to God. He make the missions happen. These missions are His, not ours.
When i gave hug each members in Oxaca team, it really hit me that we will leave in 4 weeks. Yes, we are leaving for Japan. Wow... it will finally happen.. I feel a little bit weird about it because i am going to the nation, which i was born and raise, with my good fellow, hannah, Jean, Teresa, TJ, Paul, and Justin.

I still have to raise fund for this mission. I am not worried about it because i know He will provide us whatever we need for the mission. If God wants us to go, He will make a way. I trust Him.
I saw one miraculous thing... I heard that all members in a mission team at another church lost passports. The person who told me this story and i prayed for them this saturday. When i sent off our oxaca team, i saw the team, in which all members lost their passports. I saw them leaving for their mission, too. God is amazing!!!