E80: I Don’t Want to be Used by God Anymore

I don’t think He wants to “use” me, anyway. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Eph. 2:10 NIV) Ah, aging. The loss of hearing. Deteriorating vision. The pain in my back, hips, knees, ankles, and heels when I wake […]

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Episode 48: The Test Course

<< Previous episode It wasn’t just my driving skills that were tested. Mention the phrase “driver’s license” to a fellow gaijin in Japan and you’re likely to hear horror stories about the dreaded behind-the-wheel test. Obtaining a license seems to be the bane of many new foreign residents– at least, the ones who don’t want […]

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Episode 47: House Hunting

<< Previous episode When God calls you to something, it’s up to Him to provide what you need to do it. My supervisor and I went on a scouting trip to Ofunato, the city we felt called to, to begin our search for a home. We would make the 8-hour drive in the old minivan […]

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