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Hello! My name is Shem and I am just loving Textfugu. I just finished Season 1 (the free part) and am just starting season 2!
I am on Textfugu b/c I plan to do mission work in Kobe, Japan in the near future. In fact, I plan to make Japan my new home. I am 33 years old and currently reside in Philadelphia.
Thank you and blessings to all,
ShemWelcome!
Christian mission? Think I know some missionaries who live in Kobe, actually. Or rather, I know some missionaries in Japan – I think they live in Kobe.
Hi Joel,
Thanks for the response. That’s awesome that you know missionaries in Kobe! And yes, I am a Christian. I recently started a nonprofit called Lion of Judah Int’l Ministries. You can check out my website at http://www.roarfather.com. The website is not complete yet though.
I’m actually networking now and have had success connecting with a few others in Japan. If there is anyway you think your connections can help me, I’d greatly appreciate it. No pressure though. Originally, I tried reaching out to organizations that I thought would sponsor my efforts there. Sadly, since I didn’t know the language or culture well enough … my efforts failed. Getting a visa is tough too. Simply put, I am simply not ready yet. This is why I am studying Textfugu!
Hmm. Seems the missionaries I had in mind are not, in fact, in Japan at the moment. Perhaps they’re on a homestay right now (i.e. they’re back here in Australia resting and training and so forth). Though come to think of it, I DID see one of them last week, so that’s probably likely.
There are missionaries still in Kobe, though. None that I know personally, though. For example: http://www.cms.org.au/missionary/eastasia/brad-and-michelle-jackson
As for getting a visa, as I understand it, if you want to get a working visa in Japan, you need to have at least a bachelor degree or equivalent – that’s a requirement of the Japanese government. I confess I’ve never looked into the exact requirements, though. Your best bet there is probably to contact your nearest Japanese embassy.
Oh thanks for the connect (even if you do not know them personally). I will check out their work. In terms of a visa, I think it maybe best for me to get a religious visa since I will be doing missionary work. I do not intend to go back to school. I already have a Bachelors in Psychology. I’m 33 by the way.
And yes, I do live near a Japanese consul here in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I have not reached out to them yet. I will probably do so in a couple of months. I’d like to impress them with the things I learn here in Textfugu.
Thank you again my new Tomadachi.
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