Night Before Flight!

Well, in about 13 hours I'll be on my way to Japan. This will definitely be the longest flight that I've ever taken. What can a man do on a plane for 13 hours?! Of course I'll have books (The Bible, the best book in the history of mankind, and a book that I haven't started reading yet... "Maximize Your Influence" by Ken Houts. I'll also have a few Architectural Record magazines to flip through. So reading materials won't be a problem. But what can a man do for 13 hours on a plane?

I guess I'll find out in a few hours!

So, why am I going to Japan?

I've found myself asking that question as well!

A friend, and former co-worker of mine, Len, shot me an email about five weeks ago asking if I was interested in going to Japan. The first thing that came to mind is, "Why in the world would I want to go to Japan?" But I thought about it some more and I told him that I would have to talk to my wonderful wife before I would make a decision. So my wife (Ericka) convinced me that it would be a good opportunity and experience. With that being said, I'm on my way to Japan!

I've received some good advice and tips from co-workers and clients over the past few days that should prepare me (a little) for what I'm about to experience. The biggest difficulty that I expect to face is the language barrier. This will be my first trip to a country where English isn't the predominant language spoken. And guess what? I don't know one ounce of Japanese! Lord, help me! This is gonna be very interesting!

Nonetheless, for the next few days, I plan on blogging to let everyone know what's going on in Japan, what I'm getting into, and how I'm coping with the cultural differences (language, food, lifestyle in general). This will be real talk! There will also be plenty of photos and a few video clips that I will share throughout the week.

But I believe, most importantly, that God will set up divine appointments and opportunities to minister the love of Christ to someone,... whether it be on the 13 hour flight there and back, on the subway in downtown Tokyo, at the church I plan on attending on Sunday, Jesus Life House, or just on the streets or in the marketplace.

So until tomorrow, or the next post, God bless...and Jesus Loves You Unconditionally!

Sayonara!!