| At long last! My interview! |
[Sep. 18th, 2009|12:16 am] |
I suppose I should at least write a quick post, since it's been a few days!
I just came back from Chicago today~ I wish I'd had time to do some sightseeing, because it was all business while I was there, really. But Chicago seems like a really nice city, so I'd really like to go back sometime! Anyway, so I went to the NAB headquarters for my interview, which I've been waiting for for so long~ It was really...not very interview-like, haha. I met pretty much everyone in the office, and everyone was really nice to me. I actually stayed at the home of the executive director or whatever his job title is, even though he wasn't there until last night. So anyway, the actual interview itself wasn't so much an interview as a time for them to really get to know me. I was asked questions like, "Tell us about your spiritual journey," or "Why are you interested in Japan?", and then sometimes more specific questions too, of course. But nothing felt like they were testing me, like interviews usually feel. I swear I've never spent so much time talking about myself in my life! But it was sort of fun, in a way, to talk about the things I've done in my life, and at church, and how I became interested in Japan, and what it would be like for me in Japan, etc. After that, I had to get my picture taken (ugh), and then there was another meeting, this time about what I would need to do to raise support. It's a bit intimidating, because it's really a lot of money (stupid Japan is like the most expensive place to live ever), and I'll be approaching lots of churches and probably having to do a little traveling and such, but it's a challenge I'm more than willing to take on. At any rate, I was told that I'll find out pretty soon whether or not I've been accepted. I'm feeling good about it, so we'll see~
But the coolest part of my trip is probably that I got to meet the field director of the missionaries in Japan. He and his family are church planters in Osaka, and he is a really cool guy. He was easy to talk to and a lot of fun. I was able to have dinner with him, along with the NAB vice president and his wife (it sounds so formal, but these are the people I was around all day, haha), and we were able to talk about Japan and stuff, and it was just really cool. The two possibilities for me in Japan would be to either work at what they call the Center, which is in Tsu, which is right by Nagoya, and I'd be a full time English teacher. Or, I'd be in Osaka, working with the missionary that I met, probably teaching part-time and then working with them on the church plant. Apparently it's really awesome for them that I 1. speak Japanese (even though I'm not fluent or anything, apparently I already speak WAY more Japanese than most of the people when they first go there) and 2. I was an English major. It really sort of sounds like I'm cut out for the job. So really, it was all pretty exciting. We'll see where God takes it, I guess! And who knows, I might go to Japan, love it, and become a career missionary. Who knows?
Not much to report other than that. I've spent my day since I came home from the airport slacking off, taking a nap, getting caught up on LJ, etc. Oh, and I just watched Buzzer Beat, which this was apparently the second to last episode, and seriously, there had BETTER be a good ending or I will be very upset, because Naoki and Riko are one of my favorite drama couples of all time. To be vague enough to not give spoilers for episode 10, I'll just say there were a few things that...frustrated me. But hopefully it'll all be resolved in the finale! |
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