Hello, friends!

Here I am, back in Texas. A lot of people have asked me if I like being home, or say "isn't it nice to be home?" I answer those with a emphatic yes... and a definite no. I love being around my family and those who have supported me, don't get me wrong.

Here in the US, it is so easy to be self-reliant and forget about the wonderful Savior from whom all good things are given.

I constantly have to remind myself to give thanks, to even acknowledge that God is still here, active in my life. When I was gone, I had to be dependent on God. Now I'm home, and I have a job, and my parents are letting me live at home, and it's easy to lose focus.

Another question I get a lot is "are you home for good now?" The answer to that is no! By God's grace I applied and was accepted to become a member of staff at YWAM Tokyo. I am super excited! You may remember an earlier post about Japan. I am thrilled that God is allowing me to be His messenger in the land of the rising sun.

Why Japan? I'm so glad you asked! Please, take the time to watch this video. (I apologize for the poor quality!)

• Japan has 127 million people, and 0.01% know Jesus
• There is only one church for every 16,293 people
• There is only one missionary for every 56,820 people
• 34,427 Japanese took their own lives last year
• 11% of Japanese people wish they had never been born
• 85% of teens in Japan wonder why the exist

because she has been very consistent in asking when I'm going to blog. But I'm also blogging to update everyone anyway. :)

So, in a drastic leap from my last blog post, I have been home in the States for about 2 months now. As many of you know, I have applied to be on staff at YWAM Tokyo for the next DTS starting in April. However, Tokyo has still not returned any of my emails, so I will not be going this year. I am a bit sad about this, but just because I am not going now doesn't mean that I will not be going ever.

Currently, I am in the process of being re-hired as a Pharmacy Technician with Kroger, and I have begun to think about going back to school and getting a degree, but we'll see about that. I hope to get involved here in local ministry and outreach, but I am not sure where I am going to be doing that yet. I am excited to see what God has in store for me here!

Please keep praying for direction for me. It's sometimes hard in this hustle and bustle to find the quiet place to listen and hear God's voice.

Thank you so much for your amazing support over the past year. I will continue to try to blog as things happen. I love you all very much!