SUMMER TIME~!!!!

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the lack of updating, I've really just been lazy, and also a bit busy adjusting to a new schedual.

So semester ended, the students headed home, and the Ruiz family (head pastor here) headed off to california for a little over a month. So the few interns that are left here are adjusting to taking over duties and making sure things run well while they are gone.

It's been a lot more "Chill", but also some more responsabilities. I've gotten to take over some english classes, and also taken up more times to lead in worship here at the church. It was a bit nerve wracking at first, and a little overwhelming (i want to be diligent!), but God settled my heart and show me once again just how completely faithful He is and i really just have to keep on following His Spirit and i'm good.

He leads me every day, and guides me in things i don't even think to ask for it in. God is truely amazing.

My sister is coming out here this Wednesday, やった～！！！Please pray for her to have a safe flight, and to not be nervouse - God is leading her the whole time, and is right there with her :]

After that, there isn't too much out of the norm until SOS starts!!!! (Summer of Service)

We will be having some guys from Korea heading over, and maybe a couple other people (not sure yet who all is coming), so it will be exciting once they all start arriving. This summer is going to be great. It might not be easy, and there will always be challenges, but with God it is blessed, and we will grow. Please, if it comes into your heart and mind, pray for us all here and for those coming. We really want God to just move in us, and let Him change us.

Here are some pictures from the past couple weeks. Enjoy ^_^

Going to Kinser for youth group



cute cafe behind the Union store



The Ruiz family leaving for california

Buying a mouse-trap for our "friend"

Mihama, on top of Justco parking lot



Michal and Tokito, relaxing on their "Cruise" (we had a photo scavenger hunt for Michal's birthday)



Graduation night

M.E.L.T class, the outside addition



M.E.L.T again.

God bless you all.

-'manda

Okinawa~semester closing

Here in Okinawa, the weather has started to warm up, and the skies have cleared into beautiful paintings of the good o'l Okinawan clouds.




(Gecko building)


The semester only has one more week, we have finals, the banquet this monday, and graduation on wednesday. Things fly by so fast here...

These are some great sisters i am really going to miss (i feel cheesy saying Christian lingo like "sisters in Christ", but that's what they really are.)











(Fat family rejoicing with their fat dog) - this was on the envelope i got in the mail.


I got my first piece of mail in Japan! (that wasn't from the states)



Summer has started - because we've been to the beach now. :]


The sunsets are the best things to watch here from the roof and the balcony on our three story building. God blessed us a ton here.

We have MELT again today, and english classes, upcoming events, last classes, different ministries. please keep us all in your prayers, we really appreciate and need them. Thank you.

-'manda (God bless you)