Day 1!

Today was my first day! I just arrived in Nagoya safely and soundly yesterday. Thank you all who prayed for safe travel and against jetlag. By His bountiful provision I've adjusted nearly seamlessly to Japan time. The first night I tried to make sure I stayed up until midnight (which was 4am Hawaii time) and then fall right asleep so I could quickly adjust to falling asleep at the right time. I woke up at a couple odd times during the night, but I ended up sleeping almost 8 hours so I think I've adjusted pretty well to the time zone.

The flight was also awesome...I was in a row of 3 but no one was in the seats next to me so I had the whole row to myself to stretch out and lie down. It was great!!!

I'm staying in a small apartment with another guy interning with CBI named Kenny. He's been here for about 9 months already and is looking to stay another year. We've already had a number of great conversations and I've enjoyed his fellowship and hospitality and generosity. He made me curry dinner the first night!

I'm mostly following him around these first couple days to sort of get acclimated to CBI. To my delight, today that included taking part in 2 classes today being taught at the seminary on the Old Testament and a men's bible study tonight. I enjoyed being able to learn a ton about the law, prophets, and covenants today and also really enjoyed getting to talk to and get to know some of the Japanese people working or studying at the seminary. Please pray that we might be able to encourage each other to Him through our interactions and that God might be granting us all wisdom and understanding. Please pray that growing to understand God's word more deeply through the work of the holy spirit might also work to edify me and prepare me for all that God plans to do in me and through me.

My room until I move to the futon in 3 weeks!

Me at the Nagoya airport waiting for the bus

The two empty seats next to mine!

And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

(Luke 24:25-27 ESV)