Weekly Re-cap
These weekly updates will be a lot more interesting when I'm in Japan doing stuff. At least I hope so. These days as I'm in transition things are a little quiet on the news front. But here's a brief re-cap of the week anwyay: I finished my TESL course work on Monday....
Look What I Got in the Mail Today
Yes, that's my passport, complete with my visa stuck in it. Less than two weeks now...
3 Things
1. My car is as good as sold. This is good. 2. I have another blog that some of you might not know about HERE. It's much older than this one, so if you want to read about my life the past few years (ie you're bored), well, there you have it. More recently, it's become...
Weekly Re-Cap
I don't have much to say as far as new news goes, but here's a brief look back at the week and a look ahead... I am only one assignment away from completing my correspondence course in Teaching English as a Second Language. I plan to get it finished today or tomorrow....
Teaching Methods
With my move to Japan less than 3 weeks away (eek!) I've got lots of little things to do, as well as some not-so-little things. The visa application is out of my hands, the plane ticket is booked for the 28th, and just yesterday I shipped two boxes of stuff to Nagoya....
Weekly Re-cap
I'm writing today from my friends' house in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Here's some bullet points re-capping the week in life and ministry-related stuff: My Certificate of Eligibility arrived yesterday, basically meaning I've got the OK to work in Japan. Since I finally had...
My Latest Prayer Letter, Wherein I Share Some Very Exciting News
The following is a copy of an email I sent out this morning to my supporters. I share it here for those of you who aren't on the mailing list: Dear friends, family and supporters, I've been waiting a LONG time to write this email! I received word the other day from...
More Good News
Sorry for the lack of a weekly re-cap yesterday, but I was away at a wedding. The good news is that while I was away an email was sent to me from GP HQ, officially giving me financial release to go to Japan! In other words, my support raising is complete for this term...
Good News
The paperwork I need for my visa application is finally on its way from Japan! Once I have that, I can apply for my visa, which should be a one or two week process. AND... I'm expecting word from GP this week about my support numbers, officially giving me the "go"....
Weekly Re-Cap
It's been quiet week in general, but a good week on the support raising front. I've had two churches increase their support commitments and one let me know they're joining the team. I don't have all the exact numbers yet, but we're almost there! Now, as long as that...