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Homecoming: Japan STM support letter 2026
August 8, 2026
At the last gathering of my church’s goers group, I had the chance to share about the trajectory of my missions journey since coming to know Christ in 2017. When I got to this photo during the section about my personal vision trip to Japan last year, someone made a comment that struck me: “You […]
A guiding question for the journey
May 8, 2026
“But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”1 Timothy 1:5 2026 is a big year of transition for me. In January, I stepped down to part-time status at my engineering job and became employed at my local church as a ministry intern. More […]
The gospel for everyone
December 18, 2025
My October was bookended by two side quests – starting with a conference in Dallas, Texas, and ending with a global missions gathering in Seoul, South Korea. A missions mentor who I had met last year and lost contact with (more on that later) randomly reached out over the summer and welcomed me into these […]
Tadaima! My Japan vision trip report
October 5, 2025
ただいま (tadaima) = “I’m home” I am back from my vision trip to Japan! Thank you for praying, for checking in, and for spurring me on with the gift of your friendship. By now you should know that brevity is not my strength, so I will just jump right in. To give some context, here […]
A “sticky note” summer
August 20, 2025
As pumpkin flavored items prepare to return to menus and a new small group season at church is about to begin, the summer is just about coming to its close. In my previous reflection, I said that I thought summer 2025 “has the potential to earn a sticky note on my life map.” I want […]
Reflections from the Middle East – summer 2024 to today
May 5, 2025
Though extremely late, I have finally written my post-trip reflection of my short-term mission trip to the Middle East from last summer. The delay was partially due to my painfully slow writing – I write like I speak, fortunately or unfortunately, thinking through every word before it comes into existence (which also turned out to be […]
On being human
December 30, 2024
There are two instances in my life, both from this past year, where I think I truly came face-to-face with my human condition in the most physical sense. The first instance was during my solo trip to Iceland in April. For years I had dreamed of doing a road trip along Iceland’s Ring Road, the […]