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Last weekend Joe and I went to our first home church, Faith Church of Grayslake, for a Japan Trip Ministry Highlight. This opportunity gave us a chance to explain to our family and friends some of the reasons why God has been calling us to partner with some of the churches over in Japan. Joe spoke of a need for prayer and financial support as well as his historical connection to the country. When it was my turn to speak to the congregation I mentioned how Joe and I believed that God had divinely prepared us for this trip when taking into consideration the specific needs and desires of churches the in Shingu and Tokyo areas. You can read more about the specific needs and desires of the churches in the Purpose and Testimony section of our website!
In other news, Joe and I started to prepare for our trip! Joe received an incredible acoustic guitar as a gift in order to refine his musical abilities for the trip. He and I have been learning how to sing some contemporary worship songs like, "How Great is our God" and "Blessed be the Name," in Japanese! The experience has been challenging and incredibly awe-inspiring as we see how God can move in all languages. Joe and I have also continued to learn new words and phrases in Japanese.
Here are some example phrases that we've been practicing:
"saikou" -- The best!
"doitashimashite" -- You're welcome.
"donnatabemonootaberunogasukidesuka" -- What kind of food do you like to eat?
"anoo" -- Uhm.
"(Insert food item here)wotaberunogasukidesu" -- I like to eat...
"gohan" -- rice "ebi" -- shrimp
"tomago" -- egg "teppanaki" -- Japanese stir-fry
"sakana" -- fish "niku" -- meat
"uni" -- sea urchin "ringo" -- apple
"ika" -- squid "sake" -- salmon
With Japanese it's also important to remember the tone in which you speak the words, so different letters might have different inflections depending on what type of food item you are asking for. In addition to this there are also different ways of speaking to people in Japan depending on social status.
For example, if I was speaking to a peer or child I can say:
"arigatougo" -- Thank you
But if I was speaking to an acquaintance or someone who is older or more experienced than me, I would say: "arigatougozaimasu" -- Thank you
You could also say:
"domoarigatougozaimasu" -- Thank you very much. (This is the most polite form that you could speak)
Last weekend Joe and I went to our first home church, Faith Church of Grayslake, for a Japan Trip Ministry Highlight. This opportunity gave us a chance to explain to our family and friends some of the reasons why God has been calling us to partner with some of the churches over in Japan. Joe spoke of a need for prayer and financial support as well as his historical connection to the country. When it was my turn to speak to the congregation I mentioned how Joe and I believed that God had divinely prepared us for this trip when taking into consideration the specific needs and desires of churches the in Shingu and Tokyo areas. You can read more about the specific needs and desires of the churches in the Purpose and Testimony section of our website!
In other news, Joe and I started to prepare for our trip! Joe received an incredible acoustic guitar as a gift in order to refine his musical abilities for the trip. He and I have been learning how to sing some contemporary worship songs like, "How Great is our God" and "Blessed be the Name," in Japanese! The experience has been challenging and incredibly awe-inspiring as we see how God can move in all languages. Joe and I have also continued to learn new words and phrases in Japanese.
Here are some example phrases that we've been practicing:
"saikou" -- The best!
"doitashimashite" -- You're welcome.
"donnatabemonootaberunogasukidesuka" -- What kind of food do you like to eat?
"anoo" -- Uhm.
"(Insert food item here)wotaberunogasukidesu" -- I like to eat...
"gohan" -- rice "ebi" -- shrimp
"tomago" -- egg "teppanaki" -- Japanese stir-fry
"sakana" -- fish "niku" -- meat
"uni" -- sea urchin "ringo" -- apple
"ika" -- squid "sake" -- salmon
With Japanese it's also important to remember the tone in which you speak the words, so different letters might have different inflections depending on what type of food item you are asking for. In addition to this there are also different ways of speaking to people in Japan depending on social status.
For example, if I was speaking to a peer or child I can say:
"arigatougo" -- Thank you
But if I was speaking to an acquaintance or someone who is older or more experienced than me, I would say: "arigatougozaimasu" -- Thank you
You could also say:
"domoarigatougozaimasu" -- Thank you very much. (This is the most polite form that you could speak)