Mission work does not always begin in the field. Sometimes it begins in waiting rooms, with paperwork, and during long seasons of uncertainty.

At this moment, I am not yet in Japan. I have completed the required training, preparation and fundraising. The calling is clear—but the final step, obtaining a visa, remains an obstacle beyond my control. And in this waiting, I am learning that faithfulness is often tested most when nothing seems to be moving.

There have been moments when I questioned everything—moments when delays felt personal, when systems felt overwhelming and when discouragement whispered that it might be easier to walk away. Waiting can quietly drain hope. It can make even a clear calling feel distant.

Yet Scripture reminds us that faithfulness is not measured by visible results. It is measured by obedience. Jesus Himself spent years in preparation before public ministry. Abraham waited decades for a promise. Paul endured closed doors before new ones opened. God has never rushed His work—but He has always completed it.

In this season, God is teaching me to trust Him not just for the destination, but for the process; to believe that He is still working, even when I cannot see how; to remain faithful when the fruit is invisible.

Japan remains engraved on my heart. I believe God is preparing hearts there—and preparing me here. The waiting is not wasted. It is forming perseverance, humility and dependence on Him alone.

I ask you to continue walking with me each month through your prayers and support. Your partnership sustains not only the mission ahead, but the faith required to endure the waiting now.

God is faithful. And while waiting for the door to open, I choose to remain faithful too.

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