International Cultural Exchange Musical Night on Dec 4

I am planning to sing this Malay song in the International Cultural Exchange Musical Night in Kashiwa Lodge on Dec 4. Along with this, there will be three other songs: You Raise Me Up, Sound of Music and Top of the World.

AYAH (DAD) by Aishah, a female Malay Pop singer in 80’s

(narrative)

ayah... belum pun ada satu hari yang berlalu tanpa ku mengenang...

Dad... there was never a day that i wasn’t thinking...

terkilan hati ini menerima hakikat...

it was hard for my heart to accept this...

kau tak kesempatan menyaksikan hasil perjuanganku...

that you didn’t have a chance to see the results of my struggle today...

Percayalah ayah... selagi hidup ini...

trust me, dad... as long as I live...

nasib ibu tidak akan dipersiakan

mom’s fate will not be in vane

kami rindu ayah

we miss you, dad

(song) verse 1

sering ku tanya... mana tujuan namun hampa jawapannya

I always ask.. where am I heading to... but there was no answer

begitu pun masa tiada menginzinkan

it was the same that the time did not permit

perginya tinggalkan semua

as he left, we were left

pejuangan diperjuangkan... demi tuhan dia rela

He fought the fight... to God he was willing

menghitung hari hari... mengenangkan kembali perginya bertemu ilahi bilakah pasti

Everyday I count... remember that he left to meet the Lord

Chorus:

ayah... demi tuhan ku bersyukur...petunjuknya... menyedarkan kita...

dad... to God I give thanks... for he had shown us and enlightened us

meskipun dosa .. tiap hari kupinta agar bersih semuaya...

though there are sins.. I pray everyday that all will be cleansed

penderitaan... dan perjuangan...jasamu... tetap ku kenang

pain... and struggle... your goodness... still I remember

Verse 2:

suatu yang sedih bergumpal di hati... tiada mampu kuberi......

Something sad clotted in my heart .. I couldn’t give...

hanya doa terukir setulusnya murni

only graven prayers that is sincerely pure

ku pinta padamu ilahi setiap hari

I pray to you Lord every day

Chorus:

ayah... demi tuhan ku bersyukur...petunjuknya... menyedarkan kita...

dad... to God I give thanks... for he had shown us and enlightened us

meskipun dosa .. tiap hari kupinta agar bersih semuaya...

though there are sins.. I pray everyday that all will be cleansed

penderitaan... dan perjuangan...jasamu... tetap ku kenang

pain... and struggle... your goodness... still I remember

I have invited a few others to join this event. After all the performance, we will have free flow of casual Christmas Carols sing along with the pianist and other instrumentalists. It will be an interlude to the preparation for Christmas! Keep this event in your prayers! Keep our voice box in your prayers!

Event: International Cultural Exchange Musical Evening

Location: Kashiwa International Lodge, Chiba

Time: 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Target Audience: Residents in Kashiwa Lodge and friends

Countries of origin: Japan, Russia, States, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Greek, Philippines, Australia, Canada, etc.

Various Christmas Outreach - Needs Prayers!

On the same day of the first day of Hikikomori study group meet in Hongo campus, there is another gathering in Hotel New Otani in Tokyo Chiyoda -ku. 400 government leaders, business people and representatives would be there to hear a clear presentation of the gospel. Do keep each of these people in your prayers!

Heart4Japan is participating in the Let's Love Japan Christmas project in distributing flyers to passengers from Dec 12th - 25th. The project is about sharing Christmas message through an animation that could be browse freely at keitai 携帯 (handphone). We are excited about the project that Tim Ingle leads, and may the Lord greatly use the service of His people.

I am planning to have 1000 pcs of flyers to be distributed in Kashiwanoha 柏の葉　Area, 3000 pcs in Hongo 本郷　area and Tokyo University. I won't be around in Tokyo at that time to facilitate the event, so I will need your prayers that the local Christians will take initiative to respond to the call in this meaningful evangelical outreach. In Kashiwanoha, we don't have a great flow of people, but we have a shopping mall next to the train station, a McDonald, and a kindergarden next to it. Then not far away from it, there is Chiba University side campus and Tokyo University side campus. I predict that near Christmas, there will be a series of community events going on around the station, and will attract a great flow of people. That is the best time to distribute the flyers! If Christians in this area is responding, then we may be able to give out 2000 flyers in a weekend.

I am also looking forward to get the Stations's permission to put up the flyers on the board. Pray for the open doors!!!

Will keep you update again!

Study Group ひきこもり勉強会

I am planning a study group for those who has interest with the topic of "The thought of the young people and Hikikomori". The study group will be conducted in Japanese.

We'll have the first meeting on November 30, 2010 to discuss about the interest covered, and possible schedule that fits the speakers and audience. If you are interested, please join us for discussion to the Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo University on November 30 (Tuesday), at 7pm-9pm. The session is open to anyone who has an interest to deepen their understanding about hikikomori (social withdrawal + isolation)

Let me know prior to that, so that I can arrange for materials.

Further details please refer to the Japanese version below. God bless!

若者の意識とひきこもりに興味を持ちの皆様、

いつもお世話になっています！これからひきこもり勉強会を始めたいと考えています。
興味をお持ちの方はロザリンまで連絡して下さい。

また、11月30日の夕方に、７：００ｐｍ－９：００ｐｍ、

本郷三丁目東大大学院医学部研究科精神保健　3号館　(懐徳門近く）で

ひきこもり勉強会に興味がある方を集めて、詳細のscheduleを相談したいと思っています。

勉強会の詳細を以下のように考えました。

勉強会の対象、

若者の意識とひきこもりに興味を持ちの皆様　

（学生、研究者、ひきこもり支援している人たち，または本人、親、友達もOKです！）

『テーマ』
ひきこもりの正しい理解と回復へのプロセス

勉強会内容について：
１．ひきこもりWMJHJ世界精神保健調査(日本版)結果　平成２０
2．若者の意識に関する調査(ひきこもりに関する実態調査）概要版　平成２２・2月　(内閣府)
３．ひきこもりと家族背景の関連について　
３. ひきこもりに陥る理由・原因について
４．ひきこもりの回復　ー　現場から学ぶ！

さらに、「恐怖症と不安に関する世界精神保健調査(日本版)結果」も担当の先生にお願いしたいと考えています。