After around 5 months of job search, finally, finally… we come to the end of the road. It was such a rollercoaster ride, filled with exhilarating moments as I reached places I could not even dream of on one hand, and heartbreaking rejections on the other–getting to the final stage/interview of Fast Retailing, Sony, and Line (there’s also Edifice as I tried my shot at being an IT instructor lol), getting a job offer from Shift and Nissan! It was all in all such a humbling journey for me, and I saw how God protected me with the doors he…
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皆さん、お疲れ様でした。ジェニーのBroken日本語を耐えられて理解してくれて本当にお疲れ様でした。笑 大変お世話になりました。 グロデリセンターに所属した2年間に与えられた機会に、またはこのチームの皆さんに支えてくれて、心を込めて感謝いたします。何とお礼を申し上げてよいのか、感謝の言葉も見つかりませんが、本当にまことにありがとうございました。私にとって楽しいだけではなく、幸いな2年間でした。神様にこのチームに導かれて感謝の気持でいっぱいです。何度も自分自身を信じていない場合が多かったが、経験がゼロにも関わらずいろんな仕事をやらせてもらって、信頼してくれてホンマにありがとう。(やれる人があまりなくて仕方がなかったと思いますが 笑、それにしても信頼したことに対して、感謝感謝でした。) Words are not enough to express how grateful I am for this team, for the opportunities that have been given me these past two years. Truly a blessing that I will thank God for. A lot of times, I do not even trust myself and am not confident, but you guys just trust me anyway and give me responsibilities even if I have 0 experience in that area (I know you don’t really have much of a choice because no one else is available to do it haha. But still it takes trust to give those responsibilities, so…
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I am usually the last one to go home in our team, and up until now, I have really thought it was just due to my slowness. Yes I might have more workload than others, partly I bring upon myself as I want to help our team and volunteer often, but mainly due to my slowness I thought. But for the past weeks, months, my boss has been telling me that “we have to do something about this” (“I hope we do something about this”) He has been advising me to step back and be assertive in controlling work I will take in.…
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The Boy and the Beast (バケモノの子) apparently left such a big impression on me that I am remembering it during this time of Prayer and Fasting, as I read about the “Scalpel of the Spirit,” putting on the mighty armor of God, the “Sword of the Spirit” which is His Word. With the mention of the Spiritual Warfare, I am reminded of scenes in the movie, when both the protagonist and antagonist were in moments of despair, and in different moments and circumstances, allows it to take root in their hearts. It was, for me, a clear example of how giving in…
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One of the greatest blessing of this Prayer & Fasting time, for me, is bringing me back to the discipline of prayer. A prayer to start the day, praying during break time, in quiet moments, when I am in the toilet. LOL. Like really. I continue to pray that God will continue to open up my heart, to remind me of people–family, friends, loved ones–make me have the burden to pray for them, help me not to take them for granted, and be grateful for them, always. As I remember and pray for them, I am reminded of the time…
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It’s Prayer&Fasting Week, and while here I am in the middle of it, my mind continues to think of other things I have to be fasting for. Also half-doubting whether my promised one-meal fasting is indeed the way to go, having unable to transform my lunch into meaning time with the Lord. At least this Day 1, and most likely in Day 3 as we will have the English lunch. To join or to fast? Decide, Jenny! But more than that, I am slowly but surely, realizing my major time-wasters in the past: – ふらふらする: wandering anywhere without a specific…
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明けましておめでとう！ A new year, and Ohba-san, our lolo in Japan, once again throws a party for us NSP-ers in his beloved home. It has been the second time I have been in their home, and boy I just cannot believe how generous they are when it comes to welcoming guests. Ohba-san too, with his time, when he would go out of his way to accompany us to places we would love to visit and experience in Japan. Where is this coming from? From a heart of kindness, that simply wants to give? How then should I, as the recipient of…
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Writing after less than two months. Wow, improvement. /sarcasm Now let’s look back at what has transpired over the past couple of weeks. July was filled with… IKEA. Undocumented, but maybe I went there almost every week after I visited there with Dean and Sienzo :)) July also happened to be my brother’s wedding! and my brother’s birthday. Went home briefly for the weekend, hugged my grandmother, bonded with the fambam, especially the nieces! So short a trip. Mom wanted to take me to the airport, but due to POEA matters we weren’t able to have that moment anymore. Then I…
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…and before I know it, it’s already July. Time flies when you’re having fun, they say. Though in my case it’s more of, I just simply let it flow without capturing my thoughts and feelings throughout the months that passed. Like venturing through life in the ‘in between’, living in the fragments of each day, forming a loosely stitched week (weak), month… A fragmented, scattered life. Not a clear vision of the future nor a strong tie to the past and present (which of course becomes the past in a wink of time). So I remember Heidegger, as well as the speech…
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It didn’t really occur to me that I won’t be receiving salary until about the end of next month… until later this week. Silly me for not thinking ahead, that of course before I can open a bank account, I will need an address! And not just that, it has to be after I actually move into the house/apartment I will be staying for 2 years. Instead of wallowing in regrets, best thing to do is to move forward with a positive (and definitely wiser) disposition. Suddenly I am thrust into this position and my perspective just changes. It’s like…