Friday, August 28, 2009

The great time that I spent at class

The time I have been at 3 grade classroom, passed already 4 weeks.
God has done lots of surprising things; first of all, in my heart and life, and to our each team members, and many of GCA people who we don't know well everyone but God knows.

There is a great passed 1 month that I had; I can not exchange and compare this time with others whenever we spent.
God gave me specially the love of cross that Jesus had died for me, so I could help the teacher, played with children and talked with people who I met.

After He poured the love into my heart, I was very happy whenever I have been, whatever be given to me, whoever I saw.
Even though I am a weak human being who can not magnificent works myself, I realized that I can do everything in Jesus Christ: in His pouring love.
As a matter of fact, the man who was there is not me but a man who walikng with Jesus.:D

The last day: yesterday, the children prayed for me-although I could not understand everything-and gave the cards that let me pleased.

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"Thank you for everything. May God bless you!" -from C000
"God bless you and me!" -from J000
"Have a nice life, thanks for everything." -from T000
"Teacher Joseph!" -from J000
"Thank you!:D" -from Jo00

"Teacher Joseph, thank you for guidance for us. Jesus loves you." -from Ja00
"Good luck on your trip Mr.Joseph!" -from P000
"Tr.Joseph, thank for helping us. Please remember us and so me." -from A000
"Good bye teacher Joseph, we will miss you." -from J000
"Thank you teacher Joseph for helping us with everything." -from Jos000

"I will mise you all of us will mise you. I thank you for the things you done." -form Al000
"Thank you teacher Joseph for everything you rock!" -from M000
"Dear teacher Joseph, thank you for all you did and thank you for helping Ms.000. -from K000
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I have a incredible expectation that God will do in me, all of our team members, others we meet, and Saipan.
Although I can not imaginable, I will obey step by step the way that He shows, leads and guides.
Amen! Come Lord Jesus without delay! Through us who are obeying You!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I just thank you God

I didn't attend last bible study meeting at KaOOOO. in God's will.:D
God prepared my mind humbly in some reason, so that my heart is filled with great expectation about the meeting of Ka0000.
It took about almost 30 minutes(surprise!:>), there is no one at the church when I had arrived there.
There are very few people outside of my car's window, and there was raining.

I met a man and his wife at the church, and I prayed for that time to good for us while I went indoors.
Two people and I are the prayer members of this week, a woman said to me, 'Just two we are.' She looked sorry to me. Just at that moment; coincidently, God gave me one sentence, and I spoke with pleasure. "God with us.":>
She was very glad, I could feel that Holy Spirit gave me the word.

The prayer time that began in the pleasure, let us shared many prayer request.
I asked the prayer requests of our good English as a asistant teacher, driver's license of Ji-hoon, our health and especially the muslim that live in Saipan.
The reason that I asked the prayer request is I saw about 70 muslims near our home two weeks ago.
When I saw them, they bowed to the ground in their sanctuary; I felt little fear.
They weard muslim's uniform: white pants, shirts and also hat; I can forget at that time.

I am praying for the muslim during the period of 'Ramadan(Muslim's 30 days of fasting)', so I could not help sharing about the muslim.
The prayer time passed quickly, and I had a heart that someday I am going to share about the 'Word Prayer', because we need pray for not only our needs but the church, nations and the world.
I believe that when we pray for them, God will bless us for His glory!

God will do it in His time! I hope that the church in Saipan are going to pray for all the people!
I know who you are.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

The time that He allowed us...

The time that I have attending at third grade class as a assistant teacher is already finished; Just a week left.
It was given to me the time of four weeks that God had planned.
The third graders who did not enjoy talking with me at first are following me now wherever I go(cafeteria, music room, playground..), whatever I tell(Ok! No! Don't do that!...), because I am a teacher who serve them; it was enough time to grow intimate with.

The children who did not favor me at first week, as time passed by, they began to have favor gradually.(I used to play the games in the classroom when the teacher did not come yet.How much were they have pleasure!:D)

I took care of them with teacher when they sick, I also play with them when they need someone who can play with them. I was so happy because it was given by God: only God.
I felt sorry about that we are going to be separated after one week.
It was great joy, and this will always remain a pleasant memory for me.

When this week passed half, I got a great encouragement from Mi-ae.
As she said..Our time that we have been spending is up to God, our Master!
Although the passed time that we spent, from commit to God until now, we had a lot of mistakes, but God has done completly his work! I can trust Him who works completly!
God will do all along His plan. I will go forth when He say, I will stop if it is not His will.

I want to tell like this...
I am a happiest missionary!
This marching is a happiest marching!



"But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
(Job23:10)

Friday, August 21, 2009

After get back from Rota...

How great is our God! He is awesome, lead me in His whole plan.
He has done until now, and He will do everything that He has planed.

I have been in Rota for 3 weeks in His will.
How many things did I experienced?
God let me show the witnesses who love God sincerely.
They have been called to Rota 9 years ago, and they came in order to obey the will of God.
Rota is smaller and more hot weather than any other islands, I am too sure that it is not easy to endure in the uncomfortable place.
In spite of that, only one reason that God called them, is enough reason to let them be in there.
They gave up the life that are able to live easily and comfortably.

In other word, however, it was the privilege to serve God on this land which is desolate and forlorn.
It is very sure! It is the privilege that we can live as a missionary.
I have impressed during I live with them.


"No words! In my dictionary."

After couple of days, I asked him, "Were you tired?" He looked like do not know tiredness.
He worked all of the days without rest,-at least, when I looked at him- but I felt tired many times because of many works and the hot climate.
When I asked him, "Why didn't you take a rest?", he answered that he would be able to take a real rest in heaven which the Lord dwells.
I could not help stop to telling when he told me like that.

How many times have I been bound my flesh and mind because of spoken words that I told?

In fact, I have only few time; it means, it is not enough to tell the gospel all of the world.
After I came back in Saipan, I decided to do couple of somethings.

I won't say like these, "I'm tired. It's hard, difficult and impossible."
There is no word in dictionary of my life from now, as 'tired'and'impossible.'
I knew renewdely that I can do everything in Him who give me the strength.
If I can see the day of His coming, I will not hesitate running for the glory of God. Hallelujah!!~:)


Prayer is a breath of my spirit to breathe without pause

There were a lot of time that I did not pray for the nations; not only before I met Christ, but now that I met on the cross of Jesus.
I also did not pray for continually not only for the nations but also my daily food and neighbor's needs.

Even though I did like that, he prayed in all circumstances; even if I did not feel the need to pray.
He used every times as the time to pray; his prayer was true, without affect.
I have learned how to pray: it meant that I should always pray all the time, for all things that God is going to give us.
I am praying, and I have a passion to pray than before.


Eternal love..'can not stop whoever, whatever'

"But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him."
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."
(Jonh2:5, 4:7)

God let me see how he loves his wife, and I ask him how he loves her.
He told me about loving his wife when we were on our way to home.
It was good lesson to me because I have beloved people, and I really wanted to love them not my way but God's way; because it is everlasting and perfect.

I remember...he said, "Love always, if she is good or bad.", "Love her, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.", "I pray for her not only when I am married but also now that the time passed for a long time."
As I mentioned, I will love not my love but His: eternal and faithful.


In the conclusion, What I have seen is not a perfect man. I saw weak people who can not live even though for a moment without God. What they gave me is not fear about goal that I can't reach, but braveness and encouragement to me who live by faith. As I am weak, they also had a weaknesses. I praise God who let weak people glorify Him.
I will run to the end with Passion, Prayer and Loving for the Glory of my beloved God.
I hope see the day come soon!!

p.s: Thank you so much, my lovely Pastor. Tony and Sarita!
I am too sure that the day will come soon because of your obedience.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Where is the goal?????

"Where is the Grace C000 A000 K000?"
It was my continual question on my way to the church.
I was suppose to join the Tuesday Bible Study of K000 church.
I departed from at 6:40PM with heart of pleasure.

It looked not difficult to find that church, because I know the mobile gas station near the Capitol Hill.
In fact, the gas station is different from what I had to find.(That was too bad, I tried to find false place.)

I drove same road several times, I couldn't find it.
I don't know that I asked the way to how many people.
At last, the time passed by 1 hour, I have known where the church is.

The problem that I have was, there was very few fuel in my car in order to came from church to my house.
I said sorry to pastor. T, and the bible study have been already finished.
The first day of my church ministry have not been given to me.

However, I thank you Father, my Lord.
If I didn't know the way-Jesus Christ-to God, I might wandered from place to place.
If I do not have enough fuel-the great faith-to go to you, I would gave up my travel to heaven.

If somebody ask me like this, "What are you going to do there?", I can tell him, "I am always happy whether or not I do what I planed."

Even though I did not know the way to the church, He is still my way, joy, goal and dwelling place which I live everlasting.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Look back on my last 6 months...

I remember the first day that we came in Saipan on March.
It is very painful to explain concretely my mind and heart of that time, because, if I tell the truth, I had a heavy heart at that time with some reasons.

Even though I had a painful thought, I made up my mind to obey God's leading. It was learning English for 6 months with all my heart.

Was it only one reason that I have been here?

That was not true. God is big, but I was small.
He is wise, magnificent and marvelous, but I was really not wise,
I am still uninspiring, and I look like just tiny boy.

At that time, I didn't know what the best way is:
Why am I here?..What do I have to do?..How do I live?
However, God knew the best way about my way.
He wants lead me through His ways, because He loves me, glorify me; above all, He wanted me to glorify him with my faith in all of my life, Even if I live or die.

As time passed by, He led me, taught me and has achieved lots of things in my life during 6 months.

God has done his works two things on the whole.

One thing is about English, and the other is about the calling of God as a World Mobile Missionary; in other word, it means live by only faith to God.

In fact, I was too sure that I could not speak English like other English Speaking People; just like our team members.
Every one of us know that I can't pronounce excellently in English: especially, the words 'umbrella, Jesus, world,..etc.

There were a lot of words that I could not pronounce well except those, and now is the same. As a result, I gave up pronouncing greatly; but more exact expression is that I gave up the avarice.
I am just trying to learn in the Grace of God.

I am very sorry to God because I did not learn English as much as God wants.
I have concentrated my weakness, situations, people and times.
As a matter of fact, I had a fulfill opportunity and times that I was able to learn English.
I should had to focus my attention on English.

Second, it is the calling of God as a missionary.
I have been WMM for 5 years. It is not short period as the time that be trained.
It was enough time in order to stand firm in Christ as a God Follower.
During 6 months that I lived in Saipan, I had to learn from begining as a missionary.
Because, all of my foundation founded on by faith that I am able to and I have to believe, even though if is not good situation, desiring environment.
I could not trust in God who works all things for the good of us all the time.

Faith only!
Whole commitment!
Unconditional union and Serving!
The revival of kingdom of God and mission completeness!

I was a very very man of failure in the view of the mission.

Then, Was I fail last 6 months? Really?
what did God do to me? What did I do for 6 months?
Yes! I did many things in Christ!
As a result, I am good at speaking, listenning, reading and writing in English compared with begining.
Besides, I am not shame in front of foreign any more; although I am still child as English learner.

I have a special earnestness: that is having relationship with all nations people, and then let them know the gospel, believe in God.
I can not know all the plans of God for all nations and me.
Therefore, I decided to obey to God from now to next 6 months.

I will learn not only English but believe in God in every times.
Preparing as a missionary is...not my work but God's work.
It is the work that He should do.

So, I will pray for my English, relationship with God and people who I know and meet. I will also pray for the whole my life in Saipan.

I am going to focus on His will.
The missionaries of World Mobild Mission should be armed with the gospel and the prayer!

I won't allow anything what He doesn't like, from now untill the end of my life; especially after 6 months.
I want Him to please not only the period of Saipan but also as long as I live.
I trust in God who will do His work to me during next 6 months.
I will do my best in my Lord, Jesus Christ.
I love Him.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

My food is...

Today, Pastor R. spoke that the reason that we are here; in Saipan,
and he urged us to attend the every tuesday, wednesday, thursday and saturday morning prayer meeting.
(Because God gave him about revival of Saipan,
and he wanted that he pray not only himself but all the church members should pray.)
He said that was not easy; these works had to be cost; but we are not here in order to comfort.
If we want comfortable times, places and things?
It is unsuitable as a christian in the world.

He told us that obedience about God's Words; like Jesus also have done.

"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. John4:34

What is my food? What is my work? What does God me to do in these time that He allowed us in Saipna; especially GCA?
It may not be that what I expect on August 1st, but now, I obey His will without my sticky heart; I have soft heart that I want to obey Him.:D
God wanted me to do lots of chores in the 3rd grade classroom, I had only one choice to obey. I obeyed with pleasure.
It made me pleased, was thankful.

It is enough to me eventhough I will have to do something like chores.
If it is God's will, and His pleasure...


There is a thing that I have been learning in addition to it.
I know the power of prayer, and I am learning the importance of prayer.
God gave His heart to pray to me for us, GCA, Saipan, all nations than last times.
We have prayed our some needs of money, and He answerd in His ways, His timing.
It was real situtation, very realistic event about the life of faith.
God let us did not disappointed, He was faithful.
I hope that I am faithful to God.
The meaning of faithful is praying continually all of the God's will.

I'm loving many people more and more after I prayed for them.
I'm caring them better than before that I did not pray.
It is my prayer request all of the 18 children who I know their names and see their lives in the classroom. I also pray for teacher.

God transformed not only them but me who am praying.
My food is...to do will of Him, My works are praying, loving and seeing their transformations. Amen!!~

Sunday, August 9, 2009

The first week of school-"God has done"

How good is our God!!!
I thank you to Jesus, thank you to Father.
God prepared great present for every WSA members.
It is the present that I could not realize through our thinking and wisdom.
I could know the meaning of His present when we have faith and expectation in front of God.

As a matter of fact, I don't know whole meaning that we are joining the GCA, especially every grade. It is true that He has tested us, trained us for the achievement of His purpose.
Before begining of the autumn school, God prepared my heart with His love and the attitude of obedience to Him all the times.
I have taught children at the church since I had greaduated the high school; especially third and forth grade children.
They usually used to talk each other loudly on the worship time;
they sometimes didn't listen to me.
I know third and forth grade children have what kind of personality through my expericencement.

We had little tension on the first day of school.
I talked to the teacher only for a moment.
On first day, I introduced myself in front of the children as a loving them with God's heart.
The teacher asked some works; it is not easy to me, because the works are almost drawing.
I can not drawing well.:D I wrote on the big paper about the role of class and time school only my strength.
It was my first trial that I had never done alone.
Sometimes, I went to the office because of children who have headache.
I was not only in the class but many places with them.
Obeying about all the asking made me pleasure.
I thought the teacher trusted in me little by little;
She talked with me more and more.
She said "thank you" to me when the closing time of class, and we had high five after few days.

At first, all of the third grade children playd with each other except me.ㅋㅋ
It is not the problem to me, because it is really not the problem.
I was familier with them compare with first day.
They had interest to me, but some children was shy.
I am doing speak to them continually.
One of these days, I told one trouble boy about Jesus.
Even though he didn't want to listen my words, I am praying for him.

We needed the time to take a rest everyday because the first time and experience cause tension.
Some of our team members got a cold, I prayed for them.
The time of second week has come, we feel good better than last week.
I will do my best in Jesus. I prat that He will do everything to us.
I just obey to God with all my heart.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah29:11)