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Summaryβ€œHi, my name is Michiya. I moved from Japan to Eugene, Oregon, to study at Lane Community College. I felt so homesick and lonelyβ€”every day I cried πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. I didn’t even know if my English was enough. On my first day, I got lost at Tacoma Airport in Washington, and a kind woman sat with me, had lunch, and prayed over me with tears in her eyes πŸ™. Somehow that prayer broke through my fear, but when I lost my apartment, I felt completely alone. Looking back, I realize God was always sending Christian brothers and sisters to help meβ€”like when I first connected with the R Baby Club. They shared Jesus with me, and I felt God’s love for the first time ❀️. I started reading the Bible and going to church, and I discovered that Jesus died and rose again just for me. My anxiety melted away, and I began to experience real joy every day πŸ˜ƒ. Many Japanese don’t even know what faith is, but now, because of Jesus, my life has changed completely. If you want a better life, I welcome you to meet Himβ€”I promise He’ll make you happy too!” 😊

Michiya moved to #eugeneoregon from #Japan to attend #LaneCommunityCollege. As an #internationalstudent he experienced homesickness, loneliness and adjusting to a new culture. Through that he discovered purpose and true joy through community and Jesus.

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Hi, my name is Michiya. I’m a student at Lane Community College. I moved here half a year ago. I was so excited, but I’m also in anxiety because I’m not confident in my English skill. When I moved here at Takuma Airport, I was lost. A lady who found me lost. We ate lunch together and then she helped for me to go to Connection Gate. I told her my feeling at that time. She prayed for me with her tears coming out. When I kicked out my apartment, I had no place to go. I felt homesick and then I always cried every day. Then looking back, I linked to the R Baby Club. I loved the way it worked, and I wanna marry people my age. I realized that there have always been Christian people helping me and praying for me. I started going to church. I learned about God and the Bible. I started believing that God loves me and that Jesus has died for me and raised me from the dead. So I have decided to become a Christian.

I read the Bible every day and I’m always thinking what God says for me. After that I’m always happy every day. Almost all Japanese people don’t know what is religion, what is faith. Obviously all of them know his name but we don’t know the details about God and Jesus. Most people think religion is praying for us but I think it’s absolutely not because it’s just a relationship between God and me. Christianity is really fun.

Jesus always makes me happy and if you want to be a Christian, you are welcome. You can get a better life than before.

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Local stories. Real hope in the Central Lane County community. These are the stories of people in the greater Eugene and Springfield, Oregon community who have experienced Jesus Christ change their lives. Their stories prove Christianity is more than religion and that it's possible to change your life. There is hope when you are hopeless, lack purpose or motivation, struggling with anxiety and depression, or just know there has to be more than life than this. We hope these stories show you that Jesus is alive, loving and willing to meet anyone who cries out to Him.
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