Comments on: The Most Fun You’ll Ever Have on a “Mission Trip” Without Leaving Orlando http://orlandograce.org/2010/01/the-most-fun-youll-ever-have-on-a-mission-trip-without-leaving-orlando/ Reformed Baptist Church in Orlando-Maitland-Altamonte Springs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Carissa http://orlandograce.org/2010/01/the-most-fun-youll-ever-have-on-a-mission-trip-without-leaving-orlando/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Carissa Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:39:08 +0000 http://orlandograce.org/?p=1288#comment-239 This is a wonderful summary/challenge about the program. From the standpoint of an American student, this ministry has been such a blessing in my life, and it is a privilege to continue to work with the program and recruiting families. I loved what Carrie shared this morning too, that we don't know how much time we have, so we must work now! I love hearing the stories of how people eventually decide to host and how the students stay in contact with their families for years! One more thing: if you have someone under 18 (your own child or someone you watch regularly) in your home - YOU ARE PERFECT FOR THIS! The Japanese students always love being in families with children and they will fall madly in love with your kids and become like a sibling to them. Yet, if you do not have kids - YOU ARE PERFECT FOR THIS! Last year, I invited a student to spend her free day with me and she kindly declined saying she would rather hang out with her host mother (a mom/wife with grown children out of the house). The Japanese people are some of the kindest you will ever meet - please don't miss this opportunity if you feel the Lord working in your heart! This is a wonderful summary/challenge about the program. From the standpoint of an American student, this ministry has been such a blessing in my life, and it is a privilege to continue to work with the program and recruiting families. I loved what Carrie shared this morning too, that we don’t know how much time we have, so we must work now! I love hearing the stories of how people eventually decide to host and how the students stay in contact with their families for years!

One more thing: if you have someone under 18 (your own child or someone you watch regularly) in your home – YOU ARE PERFECT FOR THIS! The Japanese students always love being in families with children and they will fall madly in love with your kids and become like a sibling to them. Yet, if you do not have kids – YOU ARE PERFECT FOR THIS! Last year, I invited a student to spend her free day with me and she kindly declined saying she would rather hang out with her host mother (a mom/wife with grown children out of the house).

The Japanese people are some of the kindest you will ever meet – please don’t miss this opportunity if you feel the Lord working in your heart!

]]> By: Carrie Humbert http://orlandograce.org/2010/01/the-most-fun-youll-ever-have-on-a-mission-trip-without-leaving-orlando/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Carrie Humbert Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:48:21 +0000 http://orlandograce.org/?p=1288#comment-238 Well said John, memories have come rushing back into my mind about last March, one being that when it was getting close to the end, as a family we kind of thought, this has been so exciting, I was not really looking forward to going back to life without Yoshika around. And as Heidi said this morning, the thing that was so good for our family, was that each and every night we all spent so much time together talking and hanging out, because Yoshika was around....so it was such a bonding time with her and with us, so I am excited to see what God will do this year. Thanks for the encouragement. Well said John, memories have come rushing back into my mind about last March, one being that when it was getting close to the end, as a family we kind of thought, this has been so exciting, I was not really looking forward to going back to life without Yoshika around. And as Heidi said this morning, the thing that was so good for our family, was that each and every night we all spent so much time together talking and hanging out, because Yoshika was around….so it was such a bonding time with her and with us, so I am excited to see what God will do this year. Thanks for the encouragement.

]]> By: Pastor Curt http://orlandograce.org/2010/01/the-most-fun-youll-ever-have-on-a-mission-trip-without-leaving-orlando/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Pastor Curt Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:38:38 +0000 http://orlandograce.org/?p=1288#comment-233 Thanks, John, for your passion for this cause and your testimony. I am praying God gives us the homes we need and that He works mightily in the students who come. Thanks, John, for your passion for this cause and your testimony. I am praying God gives us the homes we need and that He works mightily in the students who come.

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