Life is so short - 生命はとても短い

Chronicling the Sweet Moments of Yoshi & Kuzu.. Together Towards Recurrent Dreams..







Sister Elizabeth (Beth) In K-4

>> Saturday, October 31, 2009




Yoshikuzu was so deeply saddened and shocked to read the sms about the demise of one of our closest friend way back in K-4  Deira. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family at this sad and difficult time.
We all know that her death will be very hard for her family and love ones. We are thankful for the many wonderful moments that we spent together. She always managed a beautiful smile even when we're sure she was not feeling her best. She was a joy to be around especially when we arrived home from work. We will always remember our long conversations in the kitchen, the drinking times and also the creating of her Friendster account until uploading of her photos on the net. She had so many interesting and delightful stories and I enjoyed the time we had together.

May she rest in peace with the Lord God forever..
We pray for her...

All photos are from her Friendster only. Above last image is the last photo message that uploaded by her only.

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Dubai's Adopted Voltes V

>> Tuesday, October 27, 2009


Apparently the Voltes V Ugly robot comes back to life and it is here in Dubai. Yoshikuzu is just quietly having a swimming lion and flying tiger robots at home in Felifines.. Leyts bolt innnnnn!!! tanat-tat-tat-tanattt!!! tat-tat!!!

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The Fun of Magic (please don't mock the animals)

>> Monday, October 26, 2009



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On Salt Water Wishers & Ramesses II ???

>> Sunday, October 25, 2009




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The Preditor & The Maker

>> Saturday, October 24, 2009

It's the iron monkey

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Friday Night Life

>> Friday, October 23, 2009

Yoshikuzu is not fond of his own delicacies "masyadong lokal nakakasawa" We finally chose our favourite butchered meat. tan tan tanaaan!! very foreign as a typical felipenos often choose.. And after half an hour waiting... hhhmmm... savoury patan and itik meat..... Yoshikuzu is soooo impressed that he even took click on his new housemeats... And for the finale before home home time.. We have to visit our missed ukay ukay all the way from our friend in low low places..

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The One Flaw In Women

>> Thursday, October 22, 2009

By the time the Lord made woman, He was into his sixth day of working overtime. An angel appeared and said, 'Why are you spending so much time on this one?' And the Lord answered, 'Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers, have a lap that can hold four children at one time, have a kiss that t can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart-and she will do everything with only two hands.'

The angel was astounded at the requirements. 'Only two hands!? No way! And that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish.'

'But I won't, ' the Lord protested. 'I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can work 18 hour days.'

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. 'But you have made her so soft, Lord.'

'She is soft,' the Lord agreed, ' but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.'

'Will she be able to think? ', asked the angel.

The Lord replied, 'Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate.' The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek. 'Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.'

'That's not a leak,' the Lord corrected, ' that's a tear!' 'What's the tear for?' the angel asked.

The Lord said, 'The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her pride.' The angel was impressed. 'You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing.'

And she is! Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice. They don't take 'no' for an answer when they believe there is a better solution. They go without so their family can have. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend. They love unconditionally. They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards. They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding. Their hearts break when a friend dies. They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.. They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart. Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors. They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you. The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning. They bring joy, hope and love. They have compassion and ideals. They give moral support to their family and friends. Women have vital things to say and everything to give

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

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Sudanese cargo plane crashes

>> Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Sudanese registered plane veered sharply to the right after take-off and flipped before crashing.

A Boeing 707, aircraft, carrying general cargo, bound for Khartoum, crashed two minutes after take-off, which was at 3.29pm, from Sharjah International Airport, according to the Sharjah airport authorities.

Photos are courtesy of GN

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Al Rigga

It's Al Rigga well known as colony for trollop.. here they feast.. yoshikuzu say they are pest..

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In the Cock-Pit

>> Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The salary pilots make is another thing they like. They make more money than they know what to do with. This is because most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots don't because they know how easy it is. And with these ladies onboard with you, you will surely enjoy..

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A Plea From My Hometown

>> Monday, October 19, 2009

Urgent Call for Donations: Brgy. Pasdong, Atok, Benguet

Oct 15, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Yesterday, Oct. 14, Christy Aban, the president of IYAMAN an NGO based in La Trinidad came to the CGN office together with Mr. Imaizumi to report the case of Brgy. Pasdong in Atok, Benguet. Pasdong is a small farming community located 30 Km going down from the Halsema Highway. A big landslide occured in the area wherein 4 persons were killed, 1 is still missing and 8 were injured. These injured men were trying to save an old man and woman and were checking for the water level of the river. They brought the rescued villagers to the community church but unfortunately the men, the church, the clinic, the Brgy.Hall, the school, 10 houses and 6 hectares of rice field went under tons of mud and rocks when a whole mountain facing the village suddenly eroded. All the evacuees in the church were found dead and the injured men were brought to Sayangan Hospital on foot for first aid treatment and then brought to Km16 also on foot where vehicles were waiting for them to be transferred to Baguio General Hospital.

It took 2 days before the injured men reached BGH and they suffered massive blood loss, infection and are in great need for blood and financial help for medicines and food. Brgy. Pasdong remains isolated due to the large landslides along Km 16 to Km35 of Halsema Highway and are in much need of relief goods. According to one of the officials, they have only received 2 sacks of rice as of Oct. 13. The community has lost a big part of its farm lands and all roads leading to it are destroyed. There is no electricity in the area now so communication with the people is impossible.

We would like to ask for any help for the residents and the surviving victims from Pasdong, Atok specially food, medicines, and blood donations. We will be closely working with IYAMAN and bring any donations we have directly to the victims of Pasdong, Atok.

To reach Cordillera Green Network:

Address:
Cordillera Green Network
14D General Lim St.
Baguio City

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 540, Baguio City
2600, Philippines

Bank Account:
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
Cordillera Green Network INC.
0573-3058-76 - Saving
Baguio-Session Branch

Email: cgn@skyinet.net
Tel. No.: 074-423-0839

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A Professional Call Fom A Doctor

>> Sunday, October 18, 2009

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A Dawg's Thought of You

I talk to him when I'm lonesome like and I'm sure he understands. he looks at you so attentively. From his point of view, you is an elongated and abnormally cunning creature. His great pleasure is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

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Comfort Food In Uncomfortable Times

One Friday talks on Typhoon's effect at the Philippines

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Yoshikuzu's Lighter Side (A God's Plan)

>> Saturday, October 17, 2009

3rd Issue

Actually to be fair I am not qualify to reveal this in my very own blog. The reason is that, I never contributed not even a cent or a counted caption to it from the start. But as a member and as a promising Christian to be I am claiming it as my pleasure as well as a challenge to include this in my article to tell the world that someone or I generally say a group of Christians are here in the part of the world where most of the non believers are living. We do exist here and it is not our decisions, unplanned by either one us or it is not intentional . All what I remember is that I came here to earn my living. No Idea or premonitions that I will be involving myself in a mission that God had planned to my life. Although I need to endure the consequences as a result, at present I am living my recurrent life. Now I am waiting on the final step in order for me to fully accept Jesus Christ as my savior and God of my life. Whatever the reason why I did this, Jesus is the answer.

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Diwali

Find this year's date in the multi faith calendar Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia, and is also the occasion for celebrations by Jains and Sikhs as well as Hindus.

The festival of Diwali extends over five days. Because of the lights, fireworks, and sweets involved, it's a great favorite with children. The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India.

The Times of India summed up the modern meaning of Diwali:

Regardless of the mythological explanation one prefers, what the festival of lights really stands for today is a reaffirmation of hope, a renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill, and a religiously sanctioned celebration of the simple - and some not so simple - joys of life. Times of India editorial

Diwali lanterns

Diwali UK

In Britain, as in India, the festival is a time for thoroughly spring-cleaning the home and for wearing new clothes and most importantly, decorating buildings with fancy lights. The British city of Leicester is noted for its Diwali celebrations. Diwali dates The date of Diwali is set by the Hindu calendar and so it varies in the Western calendar. It usually falls in October or November. Diwali is a New Year festival in the Vikrama calendar, where it falls on the night of the new moon in the month of Kartika. Business people regard it as a favorable day to start a new accounting year because of the festival's association with the goddess of wealth. Diwali is also used to celebrate a successful harvest. A row of lights The name of the festival comes from the Sanskrit word dipavali, meaning row of lights. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops, and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas. These lamps, which are traditionally fueled by mustard oil, are placed in rows in windows, doors and outside buildings to decorate them. The lamps are lit to help the goddess Lakshmi find her way into people's homes. They also celebrate one of the Diwali legends, which tells of the return of Rama and Sita to Rama's kingdom after fourteen years of exile. In towns (and in Britain) electric lights are often used in Diwali displays. In India oil lamps are often floated across the river Ganges - it is regarded as a good omen if the lamp manages to get all the way across. Fireworks Fireworks are also a big part of the Diwali celebrations, although in recent years there has been a move against them because of noise and atmospheric pollution and the number of accidental deaths and injuries.

Goddesses
Two Goddesses in particular are celebrated at Diwali: Lakshmi and Kali.
Lakshmi

For many Indians the festival honors Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. People start the new business year at Diwali, and some Hindus will say prayers to the goddess for a successful year. Some people build a small altar to the goddess and decorate it with money and with pictures of the rewards of wealth, such as cars and houses. Celebrating Lakshmi Hindus will leave the windows and doors of their houses open so that Lakshmi can come in. Rangoli are drawn on the floors - rangoli are patterns and the most popular subject is the lotus flower. This because images of Lakshmi traditionally show her either holding a lotus or sitting on one. There is much feasting and celebration and the Diwali lamps are regarded as making it easy for Lakshmi to find her way to favored houses.

Kali

The goddess Kali is celebrated at Diwali in the Bengali and Oriya areas of India. Gambling The downside of the festival is that many Indians see it as an occasion to gamble. This comes from a legend that the goddess Parvati played dice with her husband on this day and she said that anyone who gambled on Diwali night would do well.


Gifts

Like Christmas in the West, Diwali is very much a time for buying and exchanging gifts.

Traditional Indian sweets

Traditionally sweets and dried fruit were very common gifts to exchange, but the festival has become a time for serious shopping, leading to anxiety that commercialism is eroding the spiritual side of the festival. In most years shopkeepers expect sales to rise substantially in the weeks before the festival.
Diwali is also a traditional time to redecorate homes and buy new clothes.

Some Diwali legends
  1. The night is black.
  2. Kindle the lamp of love.
  3. With thy life and devotion.

Two of the legends of Diwali show the triumph of Good over Evil, and tell of the destruction of two monsters that preyed on humanity.

The killing of the demon Narakaasura

The demon was the evil king of Pragjyotishpur, near Nepal. He ruled with a reign of terror, abducted 16,000 daughters of the gods and stole the earrings of Aditi, mother of the gods. The gods asked Lord Krishna for help, and after a mighty battle he killed the demon, freed the girls and recovered the earrings. The rescue of the 16,000 girls is said to be the origin of the story that Krishna had 16,000 wives. After his victory Krishna returned very early in the morning and was bathed and massaged with scented oils. Taking an early morning bath with oil is still a Diwali tradition.

The killing of the demon Ravana

Ravana, who had ten arms and ten heads, was the wicked king of the island of Sri Lanka, who kidnapped the wife of Rama. Rama had been in exile for 14 years because of a disagreement as to whether he or his brother should be the next king in Ayodhya. After a great battle Rama killed the demon and recovered his wife. Rama's return with his wife Sita to Ayodhya and his subsequent coronation as king is celebrated at Diwali.

When Rama and Sita first returned to Ayodhya it was a dark moonless night and they couldn't see where they were going. Their people put little lamps outside their houses so that the new king and queen could find their way, thus beginning the tradition of the festival of lights.



Source: Internet and actual interviews with my some devoted Hindu. Images: From google images.

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Kabayan - The Mobile Preacher...

>> Friday, October 16, 2009

Snap photo while Yoshikuzu is in the bus going to work somewhere in Hamarain Centre Deira. Me not sure if this male specie is preaching or executing the pinoy's diskarte technique to prey on its victims..

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Dubai Bus Stop (Before & After Yoshikuzu's Existence)


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A Testimony from Butch (Japanese Version)

私は頑強なカトリック教家族で育てられ、教区学校に私の全体の学校のキャリア通った。 私は私の大学3年の終わりに私が17才だけだったときに高等学校を途中でやめ、空軍で入隊した(大きい間違い-私は大学に続くべきである)。 私の最初勤務地は彼女がただ州に得たいと思ったように)私が私が会った最初の女の子に結婚したクラーク航空基地、フィリピンだった、(より大きい間違い。

私が育てられたカトリック教徒だったのに、私は何か他のもの、何かよりよく」、実質何かが「そこに、all the盛儀盛宴なかったことを知っていた。

私の妻および私の後で私達によってがノースカロライナに行ったそれから赤ん坊は来始めたフィリピンを去り。 私はそれらで私のカトリック教の相続財産を与えたいと思った従って私は私達がローマを経験し、多分法皇に会うことができるイタリアに旅行に申し込んだ。

私はBrindisi、南イタリアのPugliaの近くでサンVitoのdeiのNormanniの空中撮影点に、割り当てられた。 私は私が眠らせることができなかったし、子供の養樹園にそれらに祈ることを入らなかった1夜を覚えている。 睡眠図で間、私のそれらによいよ作るように頼んだ神に… 私は単語のクリスチャンに私はクリスチャンではなかったことを私が意識したのでつまずいた! 私は基盤のカトリック教の牧師にすればいいのか何を、従って私を行った彼の助言を求めることを知らなかった。 彼は私が基盤の特定宗派に属さない聖書の調査に出席することを提案した。 私は法皇および司祭だけそれを理解できるので子供の多数の教師が聖書を読まないと言ったように教区学校にいつ通ったか覚えていた! 私は決してそれを信じなかったし、第8等級で現在の確認として聖書を頼むことを限りでは行った; 私は夏休暇の読書が聖書を言ったこと使った! 従って私が考えたのでこの提案に私をされた私の牧師が意気盛んである前に私は精神的に「着いた」! 私は1年間この聖書の調査に行き、アドリア海のバプティスト教会に出席した他の関係者の何人か彼らのサービスに私、私を興味を起こさせられなかった誘ったが。

私は私の妻および子供との旅行の一部としてクリスマス1986年のローマそしてバチカンを、見るチャンスを得た。 法王ヨハネパウロ二世が付いている出席された固まり、また私達は視力を見た、私の宗教歩行のこの表面上は小尖塔は満足しなかったが、従って私は勧誘をと、水曜日の夕方のアドリア海のバプティスト教会に行った、1987年1月14日。 そこに私は牧師Bryan Stensaasに会った。 私は彼がその夜を説教したが、サービスの後で私と話すことを尋ねたもの覚えていない。 彼は私に彼の聖書を単に示し、言った: 「乱暴者は、この聖書神の単語である; それを信じるか。「私は肯定で答えた。

彼は次に私にちょうど1つの詩、ジョン14:6 「彼にイエス・キリストのsaithを、私である方法、真実および生命示した: 父に、しかし私による人のcometh無し。「彼は言った、「乱暴者、信じるそれをか」。 私は再度賛成した。 牧師Stensaasはそれから言った、「の乱暴者良い、私は紙切れで」。「天に得るかもしれない」ことをカトリック教徒が言う7つの秘跡を書いてほしい 私はそれらをおろす書いた。 私が書かれていて彼を持っていたもの彼が見たときに言った、「乱暴者は、それ印象的である。 多くのカトリック教徒は秘跡を示すことができない! 聖書が神の単語であることを信じることをわかりました、今言った。 詩に照し合わせて私達ちょうど、イエス・キリストは言った彼自身および幼児洗礼を読んだか。「私は衝撃を与えられた! 私は、NO言わなかった。 彼は次に、「の乱暴者、ここに私との滞在良い言った: イエス・キリストは彼自身および聖餐を言ったか。「私は再度断った。 「彼自身および告白を言うためにしたイエス・キリストをか」。 いいえ。 「彼自身および確認を言うためにしたイエス・キリストをか」。

私はイエス・キリストは既に負債を支払ってしまったことを意識していない私は私の救助のために働いていたことを私が知っていたのでリストを終えることを許可した彼を! 私がしなければならなかったすべては!キリストのこの終了する仕事を信頼することだった! 私は地獄に…自分自身の信頼によってすべてのそれらの無駄にされた年行って、神は方法を提供した!

その夜私はキリストの終了する仕事に私の信頼を置いた! それは水曜日、1987年1月14日であり、私はその後見なかった! 私は神があることができないので私が死ぬとき私が天に行っていることを認知している!

私達がイタリアからのPCS'd DC区域に(動く)私達行った後; 次にそこにからへの韓国と日本。

14年間の私のフィリピンの妻への結婚後に彼女は有しなかったし、離婚をことを彼女がクリスチャンになることの興味をほしいと思ったと彼女に本当の意思を知られ、言われてに。 彼女はとにかく、それに私子供があることができることを彼女はアメリカの市民権だけがほしいと思ったことを言い。

1995年に私は単一の父として日本と信頼のバプテストに来た。 私は主で待ち、彼は1997年にセイコーのGodlyキリスト教の妻を私に与えた; 彼女は日本語であり、また夫の神の意志で待っていた。 ともに私達は私の最初結婚からの私の子供を育てた。 私達の子供は今すべての成人彼らの生命であり、が州に住んでいる、セイコーを彼らのお母さんと考慮する。 私達の娘Arleneは教会の信者とここに結婚し、それらは今忠実にネブラスカの主に役立っている。 私達の息子ケネディはPCC (Pensacolaのキリスト教の学校)からの卒業生、南テキサスのキリスト教の学校の教師である。 神は決してセイコーおよび私を私達の自身の物理子与えなかったが、私達は彼の完全な意志の中心にありたいと思う。 2000セイコーではお父さんは大きい打撃に苦しみ、今私達は彼を世話している。 セイコーはピアニストと同様、信頼のバプテストの秘書として役立っている、彼に役立つために従って私達は日本にとどまって喜んでである! 今のところ14年!!

私の親はまだ(彼らの意見で)私の去るカトリック教義と気分を害するが、神は関係がほしいと思うことを、ない宗教理解しない。 救助のために祈りなさい。 神が信頼でセイコーそして私をここに使用し続けることまたは彼は私達がほしいと思うところはどこでもまた祈りなさい; それらが主に忠義を守ることまた私達の子供Arleneおよびケネディのために祈りなさい

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A Testimony from Butch (Romaji Version)

Watashi wa gankyou na katorikku kyou kazoku de sodaterare, kyouku gakkou ni watashi no zentai no gakkou no kyaria kayotta. Watashi wa watashi no daigaku 3 nen no owari ni watashi ga 17 sai dake datta toki ni koutou gakkou wo tochuu de yame , kuugun de nyuutai shita ( ookii machigai - watashi wa daigaku ni tsuduku beki de aru ) . Watashi no saisho kinmuchi wa kanojo ga tada shuu ni e taito omotta youni ) watashi ga watashi ga atta saisho no onnanoko ni kekkon shita kura^ku koukuu kichi , firipin datta , ( yori ookii machigai.

Watashi ga sodaterareta katorikku kyouto data no ni , watashi wa nanika hoka no mono , nanika yori yoku ), jisshitsu nanika ga ( soko ni , zenbu jougi jou utage na katta koto wo shitte ita .

Watashi no tsuma oyobi watashi no ato de watashitachi ni yotte ga no^sukaroraina ni itta sorekara akanbou wa rai hajimeta firipin wo sari. watashi wa sorera de watashi no katorikku kyou no souzokuzai san wo ata e taito omotta shitagatte watashi wa watashitachi ga Ro^ma wo keiken shi , tabun houou ni au koto ga dekiru Itaria ni ryokou ni moushikon da.

Watashi wa Brindisi, minami Itaria no Puglia no chikaku de San Vito no dei no Normanni no kuuchuusatsuei ten ni, wariaterareta. Watashi wa watashi ga nemuraseru koto ga dekinakatta shi, kodomo no youki sono ni sorera ni inoru koto wo iranakatta 1 yoru wo oboeteiru. Suiminzu de kan , watashi no sorera ni yoi yo tsukuru youni tanon da Kami ni ... watashi wa tango no kurisuchan ni watashi wa kurisuchan de wa nakatta koto wo watashi ga ishiki shita no de tsuma zuita ! watashi wa kiban no katorikku kyou no bokushi ni sureba iinoka nani wo , shitagatte watashi wo ittaka no jogen wo motomeruko to wo shiranakatta . Kare wa watashi ga kiban no tokutei shuu wa ni zokusa nai seisho no chousa ni shusseki suru koto wo teian shita. Watashi wa houou oyobi shisai dake sore wo rikai dekiru no de kodomo no tasuu no kyou shi ga seisho wo yomanai to itsutta youni kyouku gakkou ni itsu ka yotta ka oboeteita! watashi wa kesshite sore wo shinji nakatta shi , dai 8 toukyuu de genzai no kakunin toshite seisho wo tanomu koto wo kagiri dewa itta ; watashi wa natsu kyuuka no dokusho ga seisho wo itsutta koto tsukatta ! shitagatte watashi ga kangaeta no de kono teian ni watashi wo sareta watashi no bokushi ga ikisakan de aru mae ni watashi wa seishinteki ni ( tsuita ) ! watashi wa 1 nen kan kono seisho no chousa ni iki , Adoria umi no baputeisuto kyoukai ni shusseki shita hoka no kankeisha no nannin ka karera no sa^bisu ni watashi , watashi wo kyoumi wo okosaserare nakatta sasotta ga.

Watashi wa watashi no tsuma oyobi kodomo to no ryokou no ichibu toshite kurisumasu 1986 nen no ro^ma soshite bachikan wo, miru chansu wo eta. houou yohane pauro nisei ga tsuiteiru shusseki sareta katamari , mata watashitachi wa shiryoku wo mita , watashi no shuukyou hokou no kono hyoumenjou wa shousentou wa manzoku shinakatta ga , shitagatte watashi wa kanyuu wo to , suiyoubi no yuugata no Adoria umi no baputeisuto kyoukai ni itta , 1987 nen 1 gatsu 14 nichi . Soko ni watashi wa bokushi Bryan Stensaas ni atta. Watashi wa kare ga sono yoru wo sekkyou shitaga, sa^bisu no atode watashi to hanasu koto wo tazuneta mono oboeteinai. Kare wa watashi ni kanoseisho wo tan ni shimeshi , itsutta : ( ranboumono wa , kono seisho Kami no tango de aru ; sore wo shinji ruka .( watashi wa koutei de kotaeta.

Kare wa tsugi ni watashi ni choudo 1 tsuno shi , john 14:6 ( kare ni Iesu . Kirisuto no hanashi wo , watashi de aru houhou , shinjitsu oyobi seimei shimeshita : chichi ni , shikashi watashi ni yoru nin no kitta nashi .( kare wa itsutta ,( ranboumono , shinji rusorewoka ). watashi wa saido sansei shita.

Bokushi Stensaas wa sorekara itsutta ,( no ranboumono yoi , watashi ha Kami kire de ).( ten ni erukamo shirenai ) koto wo katorikku kyouto ga iu 7 tsuno hi ato wo kaite hoshii watashi wa sorera wo orosu kaita . Watashi ga kakarete ite kare wo motte ita mono kare ga mita toki ni itsutta, (ranboumono wa, sore in shouteki de aru. Ooku no katorikku kyouto wa hi ato wo shimesu koto ga dekinai! Seisho ga Kami no tango de aru koto wo shinji ruko to wo wakarimashita, ima itsutta. Shi ni shou shiawasete watashitachi choudo, Iesu. Kirisuto ha itsutta kare jishin oyobi youji senrei wo yonda ka .( watashi ha shougeki wo ata e rareta ! watashi wa , no iwa nakatta . kare wa tsugi ni ,( no ranboumono , koko ni watashi to no taizai yoi itsutta : Iesu . Kirisuto wa kare jishin oyobi seisan wo itsutta ka. (Watashi wa saidotatta. (Kare jishin oyobi kokuhaku wo iu tameni shita Iesu. Kirisuto wo ka). Iie. (Kare jishin oyobi kakunin wo iu tameni shita Iesu. Kirisuto wo ka.

Watashi wa Iesu. Kirisuto wa sude ni fusai wo shiharatte shimatta koto wo ishiki shiteinai watashi wa watashi no kyuujo no tameni hataraite ita koto wo watashi ga shitte ita no de risuto wo oeru koto wo kyoka shita kare wo ! Watashi ga shinakereba naranakatta subete wa ! Kirisuto no kono shuuryou suru shigoto wo shinrai suru koto datta! Watashi wa jigoku ni ... jibun jishin no shinrai ni yotte subete no sorera no muda ni sareta nen itte, Kami wa houhou wo teikyou shita!

Sono yoru watashi wa Kirisuto no shuuryou suru shigoto ni watashi no shinrai wo oita! sore wa suiyoubi , 1987 nen 1 gatsu 14 nichi de ari , watashi wa sono kouken nakatta ! Watashi ha Kami ga aru koto ga dekinai no de watashi ga shinu toki watashi ga ten ni itte iru koto wo ninchi shiteiru! Watashitachi ga Itaria kara no pcs'd dc kuiki ni (ugoku) watashitachi itta nochi; tsugi ni soko ni kara heno kankoku to Nippon.

14 nen kan no watashi no Firipin no tsuma heno kekkongo ni kanojo wa yuushi nakatta shi , rikon wo koto wo kanojo ga kurisuchan ni narukoto no kyoumi wo hoshii to omotta to kanojo ni hontou no ishi wo shirare , iwarete ni . Kanojo wa tonikaku, sore ni watashi kodomo ga aru koto ga dekiru koto wo kanojo wa America no shiminken dake ga hoshii to omotta koto wo ii.

1995 nen ni watashi wa tan’ itsu no chichi toshite Nippon to shinrai no baputeisuto ni kita. Watashi wa shude machi , kare wa 1997 nen ni Seiko^ no godly Kirisuto kyou no tsuma wo watashi ni ataeta ; kanojo ha nihongo de ari , mata otto no Kami no ishi de matte ita . Tomoni watashitachi wa watashi no saisho kekkon kara no watashi no kodomo wo sodateta. Watashitachi no kodomo wa ima subete no seijin karera no seimei de ari, ga shuu ni sun de iru, Seiko^ wo karera no okaasan to kouryo suru. Watashitachi no musume Arlene wa kyoukai no shinja to koko ni kekkon shi, sorera wa ima chuujitsu ni Nebraska no omo ni yakutatte iru. Watashitachi no musuko Kenedei wa pcc (Pensacola no Kirisuto kyou no gakkou) kara no sotsugyousei, minami tekisasu no Kirisuto kyou no gakkou no kyou shi de aru.

Kami wa kesshite Seiko^ oyobi watashi wo watashitachi no jishin no butsuriko ata e nakatta ga, watashitachi wa kanokanzen na ishi no chuushin ni ari taito omo. 2000 Seiko^ de wa otousan wa ookii dageki ni kurushi mi, ima watashitachi wa kare wo sewa shiteiru. Seiko^ wa pianisuto to douyou, shinrai no baputeisuto no hisho toshite yakutatte iru, kare ni yakudatsu tameni shitagatte watashitachi wa Nippon ni todomatte yorokonde de aru! Ima no tokoro 14 nen!!

Watashi no oya Hamada (karera no iken de) watashi no saru katorikku kyougi to kibun wo gaisuru ga, Kami wa kankei ga hoshii to omo koto wo, nai shuukyou rikai shinai. Kyuujo no tameni inori nasai. Kami ga shinrai de Seiko^ soshite watashi wo koko ni shiyoushi tsudukeru koto mata wa kare wa watashitachi ga hoshii to omo tokoro wa doko demo mata inori nasai; sorera ga omonichuugi wo mamoru koto mata watashitachi no kodomo Arlene oyobi kenedei no tameni inori nasai

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A Testimony from Butch (English Version)

I was raised in a staunch Catholic family and attended parochial school my entire scholastic career. I dropped out of high school at the end of my junior year and enlisted in the Air Force when I was only 17 (big mistake - I should have gone on to college). My first duty station was Clark Air Base, Philippines, where I got married to the first girl I met (an even bigger mistake as she only wanted to get to the States).

Even though I was raised Catholic, I knew there was something else, something better, something 'real' out there, not all the pomp and circumstance.

After my wife and I left the Philippines we went to North Carolina and then the babies started coming. I wanted to impart on them my Catholic heritage, so I signed up for a tour to Italy where we could experience Rome and possibly meet the pope.

I got assigned to San Vito dei Normanni Air Station near Brindisi, Puglia, in southern Italy. I remember one night I couldn't sleep and went into the kids' nursery to pray over them. While looking down on their sleeping figures I asked God to make them good ... I stumbled over the word Christian because I realized that I was NOT a Christian! I didn't know what to do, so I went to the Catholic chaplain on base to ask his advice. He suggested I attend a non-denominational Bible study on base. I remembered when I attended parochial schools as a child numerous teachers said NOT to read the Bible because only the pope and priests can understand it! I never believed that and even went so far as to ask for a Bible as a confirmation present in the 8th grade; I even spent that summer vacation reading said Bible! So when my chaplain made this suggestion I was elated because I thought I had 'arrived' spiritually! I went to this Bible study for a year and some of the other participants who attended Adriatic Baptist Church invited me to their services, but I wasn't interested.

I got the chance to see Rome and the Vatican on Christmas Day, 1986, as part of a tour with my wife and children. We saw the sights as well as attended mass with Pope John Paul II, but this seemingly pinnacle of my religious walk didn't satisfy, so I took up the invite and went to Adriatic Baptist Church on Wednesday evening, January 14, 1987. There I met Pastor Bryan Stensaas. I don't remember what he preached that night, but after the service he asked to talk with me. He showed me his Bible and simply said: 'Butch, this Bible is God's Word; do you believe it?' I answered in the affirmative.

He next showed me just one verse, John 14:6 'Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.' He said, 'Butch, do you believe that?' I again said yes.

Pastor Stensaas then said, 'Okay, Butch, I want you to write down on a piece of paper the seven sacraments that the Catholics say 'might' get you into Heaven.' I wrote them down. When he saw what I had written he said, 'Butch, that's impressive. A lot of Catholics cannot name the sacraments! Okay, now you said you believe the Bible is God's Word. In light of the verse we just read, did Jesus say Himself AND infant baptism?' I was shocked! I said, no. He next said, 'Okay, Butch, stay with me here: did Jesus say Himself AND communion?' I again said no. 'Did Jesus say Himself AND confession?' No. 'Did Jesus say Himself AND confirmation?'

I didn't even let him finish the list because I knew that I was working for my salvation not realizing that Jesus had already paid the debt! All I had to do was trust this finished work of Christ!! I was going to hell by trusting in myself...all those wasted years, and God had provided a way!

That night I placed my trust in the finished work of Christ! That was Wednesday, January 14, 1987, and I haven't looked back since! I know I'm going to Heaven when I die because God cannot lie!

After we PCS'd (moved) from Italy we went to the DC area; from there to Korea and then on to Japan. After 14 years of marriage to my Filipino wife she made her true intents known and said that she had no interest in becoming a Christian and wanted a divorce. She said she only wanted American citizenship, anyway, and that I could have the kids.

In 1995 I came to Japan and to Faith Baptist as a single father. I waited on the Lord and He provided me with a Godly Christian wife in Seiko in 1997; she's Japanese and she was also waiting on God's will in a husband. Together we raised my children from my first marriage. Our kids are all grown-up now and living their lives back in the States, but they consider Seiko their mom. Our daughter Arlene married a church member here and they're now faithfully serving the Lord in Nebraska. Our son Kennedy is a graduate from PCC (Pensacola Christian School) and is a teacher at a Christian school in south Texas.

God never gave Seiko and me our own physical children, but we want to be in the center of His perfect will. In 2000 Seiko's dad suffered a massive stroke, and now we're taking care of him. Seiko is serving as the secretary of Faith Baptist as well as the pianist, so we're willing to stay in Japan to serve Him! 14 years so far!!

My parents are still upset with (in their opinion) my leaving Catholicism, but they don't understand that God wants a RELATIONSHIP, not RELIGION. Pray for their salvation. Pray also that God continues to use Seiko and I here at Faith or wherever He wants us; also pray for our children Arlene and Kennedy that they'll remain faithful to the Lord.

- Royal A. "Butch" LeFave, Member FBC

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