Ten years ago I introduced a Hawaiian friend of mine in Japan to a restaurant called Kama'aina's. That restaurant became the practice location for the band he was forming called Kawaihae. A few months after the band formed, I was talking to the lead singer, Jeff. We were talking about church, God, being a Christian, etc etc. At the time I was attending New Hope Tokyo, a child church (correct term?) of New Hope Honolulu--the church of Pastor Wayne Cordeiro. I recommended New Hope to Jeff because he was looking for a church. He asked me to pray for the other guys in the band, including my friend Vance who was seriously not open to the Gospel and didn't even want to use "Jah" in any of their Hawaiian-reggae songs OR let Jeff put "Through Christ all things are possible" in the liner notes of their CD.
Vance has recently become a Christian and is now attending New Hope Yokohama. Honest to goodness, I think I'm rejoicing as much as the angels. :) It's amazing the infusion I feel in my own personal journey with Christ at hearing that this amazing man is even more amazing. :)
Now...if only I could move back to Japan, successfully stalk him, and marry him. ;)
