Guitar

After moving to Japan I restarted my obsession with guitars. I have slowly been teaching myself to play; learning through tabs and song books. I have bought three guitars here in Japan. . . I know it is a bit obsessive, but it is a better habit that heroin. hahaha
My pride and joy is a banana yellow 2003 Fender Telecaster. I also have an acoustic Epiphone AJ, and a Yamaha Guitalele (six string, half guitar half ukulele).
Japan is a very musically inclined country, most people here continually study an instrument from a young age. Many of my friends here are very musically talented, which inspires me. Also, my college friend Thomas is now here visiting me and he is ridiculously amazing on the guitar.
I don't have dreams of being a rock star; I just love playing with the guitar.

History 101

I first came to Japan for a 6 week mission trip in the summer of 2005. I came with two others, Julie and Jake, we came with the Let's Start Talking Organisation. On this trip I worked with a Church of Christ (located in Hitachi-Taga) reading the English Bible with people who wanted to practice their English. I made many close friends and had so much fun. During that time I gained a closer relationship with God, because everyday, for 6 weeks strait, I woke up with the mindset of serving Him.
I decided to come back the next summer, 2006. That summer I brought my sister Tyler, my college friend Tyrel, and Jordan. I worked at the same church and was reunited with the drive of working for God. During my second summer Mike McLain offered me a job at his English school. So I went back to LCU, and worked my butt to finish my final semester of college. I started teaching for the World English Center in January of 2007. I really enjoy my job because I love teaching children and Japan is an interesting place to live.

These are a few pictures of me teaching children at the school:

About time

Many of my friends and family in America are always e-mailing me about my life here in Japan, so I am going to try and keep this blog up-to-date as much as possible. In the past I have tried to use other blogging programs (i.e. Facebook and Myspace) but those both have seemed to lost their blogging roots, evolving more into online communities.
So check back here often, because I intend to keep a regular flow of updates.