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Throughout all these years we’ve been in Japan, we have never felt a sense of regret at having left anything behind.

However, they are testimonies of God’s faithfulness to provide community and friendships in each place he has led me.

Did I leave behind something that makes people’s lives better, or did I add to their burden?

As I made my way across Tokyo to my destination, I quietly congratulated myself for securing a seat on a very crowded commuter train.

One of the coolest things I experienced in my first year in Japan was the tea ceremony.

We learned that gaman (我慢) means “to endure the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.”