Click on the video link above to see a quick tour of our home...sorry there is no sound. (It was recorded with our digital camera). We feel like Hawaii is gradually feeling more like home...we finally feel more settled and some what able to get around without getting lost. Some interesting facts about our new home: our upstairs neighbor LOVES karaoke. You name the song, they are probably singing it. Up til today, we had another mysterious neighbor; we didn't know who it was, but they play "Taps" every night at either 10:00 or 11:00pm sharp. We thought this was the oddest thing. We thought it was our Chinese neighbors, and wondered if they were mourning a lost relative or something. Well, tonight our military friend told us that the military bases play taps every night at either 10 or 11 pm; so our mystery has been solved. (We really liked our original theory better. We may stick to it.) Then our next door neighbors are from Hong Kong and can make some good smelling food! Smelling it makes us so hungry! Jessica keeps begging Jesse to go over there and offer them money for dinner.
We have determined that Hope Chapel is the family we are to partner with...we are really excited about this! Jesse has been meeting with Pastor Ralph and several other men who are called to plant churches every Saturday morning. This is a wonderful opportunity for wisdom, insight, and experience to be poured into Jesse. (To learn more about Hope Chapel click: http://www.hopechapel.com/.) We have gradually been meeting more people and are starting to see how this is going to be a family to us.
The Lord is also being good to us in allowing us to meet people who have involvement with ministry to the Japanese. We aren't seeing any specific organized connection yet, but it seems better that the Lord is allowing us to make connections with different people in different ways. We have met a pastor of a house church planted by Hope Chapel who is Japanese. He has a vision to multiply many house churches in the U.S. and Japan, and is already seeing great fruit. We have been getting to know another couple who is getting ready to move to Japan this summer, and they have been a great resource to us. We are meeting more as time progresses. And Hope Chapel sends out several short-term trips to Japan every year, so we believe we will have plenty of opportunity to learn and grow out here. We feel good that we are in the right place at the right time with the right people doing the right things.
Thank you so much for your prayers during this time. We ask you to continue to lift us up in prayer as the Lord lays it on your heart.
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It is SO good to hear from you guys and see where you are living. What a strategic connection with Hope Chapel. Learning and connecting with other church planters will be a strong support for you in coming years. The Lord is building something AWESOME in and with your lives.
I was seeing here that Hope Chapel Hope Kaneohe does KIDMO :) If you meet Lori Higa, the Children's Pastor, tell her that her friends at KIDMO say Aloha!
We love you guys!! -Maria
Hi guys! It's so exciting to hear how the Lord is working in your lives. I'm so excited for the friendships you are making. Jessica- Bethany Roe and I were just talking about you last night and how much you are missed. Cute place! Blessings to you both. And I will pray for a strategic connection with you neighbor that cooks yummy smelling food! Maybe you can bake some cookies and introduce yourself! :)
love you both!
merarijoy
I love the video! I can't wait until Jordan and I get to come and sleep on those couches in the living room :-) haha. I love you so much.
Jesse & Jessica,
It's so good to hear how God is working in your lives. Praise God for the partnerships He is already building and the bridges that are beginning to form. I'm praying for you!
Love, Mitch
I'm so excited for you guys and pray for you both every day. If you ever want to make a trip out to Cali, we will be there! Jessica call sometime.
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