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<< Previous Episode I know my story is crazy. I just wanted to remind y’all before we keep going. The next episode of my story marks the beginning of my family’s calling to Japan. It’s an entirely new chapter of my life– it’s almost as though all the episodes leading up to this point are […]
<< Previous Episode For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:17 NIV) I was going to church, believed in God, and read the Bible, but was I a true believer? For the first time in my life, I seriously began […]
<< Previous Episode Were these voices from God, my imagination, or something more sinister? The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” (1 Sam. 3:10 NIV) Things were looking up. Soo and I finally became husband and wife, two-and-a-half years […]
<< Previous Episode Even after I turned away from God, He redeemed a painful situation and corrected my course. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:8) Martial arts were a source of pride. I was proud of what I could accomplish through hard work, tenacity, and perseverance. I was finding […]
<< Previous Episode Sometimes, a dream is just a dream. But this one was different. …but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these: […]
<< Previous Episode My affinity for violence was rooted in something deeper. In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. (Psalm 10:4) I took a leave of absence from my job in Jakarta and returned to Los Angeles to take some classes in […]
<< Previous Episode But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:11 NIV) I was a troubled teen. No need to go into details — all I’ll say is that I used to wear sunglasses and a black trench coat in […]
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV) I fidget with the touch screen at my aisle seat on an airliner bound for Tokyo. There’s plenty of elbow room because no […]
