The countdown begins...

Okay so it's now 10pm, Friday night, less than 36 hours before the plane sets sail for Nippon.

I'd say right about now, I'm experiencing 70% excitement and joy, 20% nervousness, and 10% total freakout from the clock ticking down - partly due to the fact that I've yet to pack, have photos to print, winter clothes/footwear to buy, and I seem to have misplaced one of my power adapters >< night ="">

The past 3 weeks has been a huge blessing, and it's been awesome to spend quality time with my brothers and sisters in Christ, Cross.Transmission, my family, my high school friends, and my work colleagues before I leave. Thank you all for the wonderful support and encouragement, and bearing with my occasional panic outbursts at my lack of preparation for this mission trip ;). It's been a wonderful time of reflection and thanksgiving to God for all the people He has placed in my life.

As I'm ever so slowly making further steps at prepping, fittingly, this song is playing on my iTunes: Words That Your Say by Something Like Silas.

As the song hits the bridge, I'm once again reminded of God's sovereignty and love. That amongst all my preparation (or lack there of), my nervousness, my lack of Japanese language proficiency... He is still in control, and I'm merely to trust in Him. I'm reminded of the joy I have in knowing God, and this spurs me on to share with others, particularly as I head on this short-term mission in Japan, so they may find this joy too.

So Heavenly Father...

Can I be an instrument of praise

And here pursue your heart

So my life will tell of who you are

Can I be a channel of your love

A reflection of your light

And live to bring you praise and serve you, Lord

So I await the words that you say

I open my life

I am longing just to hear these words

That you say, that you say

In Jesus' name

Amen

- Roywu