The call finally came!
My cell phone buzzes in my pocket as I'm sitting in English class today. Thinking it was just a regular text message, my early assumption was proven wrong as it kept on buzzing long buzzes over and over confirming that it was a phone call I was receiving. I take my phone out to stop the vibrating and let the call go to voicemail. As I glance to see who the person was that was calling, although no recognizable name appeared, the familiar area code rang a bell in my head and excitement quickly changed my mood from being in a boring class to total excitement. It was one of either two. I knew it was a call from northern California and no matter either of the two, it was about my staff position for the upcoming Ultimate Workout Mission trip this summer. The call I've been waiting for for about a month now. The Maranatha Office or Steve Case. Being that it was after 5pm, it was after office hours for Maranatha and it could only be one person with that area code.
I couldn't answer it so the call went to voicemail. Less than a minute later my phone buzzed again letting me know that I had a voicemail. Less than 15 minutes later I was out of class and raced home (not literally. I'm quite the safest driver!) with excitement and anticipation to get home to listen to the voicemail.
I got home and after my assumption of Steve being the caller was confirmed. I quickly get on the phone with him. After updating me with the planning that has been going on, it has been decided that I will be an outreach coordinator for one of the sites and will be an assistant to the site pastor, a youth leader from a church in Ohio. I am excited and glad to be a part of this experience. I'm excited for everything. To be able to reach out to the community, the teenagers at my site, as well as right here at home with the testimonies I will return with.
As for my personal well being, my preparation has been going on. Especially the physical and mental training. Of course the spiritual training is coming along but wow. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday I run a mile. Along with the mile, I do some pretty extensive and hardcore weight training and other core strength building exercises. On wednesday nights, I am also taking a Judo class at school that is another hard workout itself making me sweat just as much, if not, MORE than my workout sessions. (That's right, Wednesdays I get a double whammy workout!)
I'm taking 18 units this quarter and am staying on top of things! I am absolutely loving this quarter.
I'm looking forward to finishing this quarter off extremely well and I can't wait for the Ultimate Workout mission trip this coming summer!!
Until next time, and..... GO LA KINGS GO!!!!!
-AaronNak
www.aaronnakamura.com
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