Japanman

Church

2005-05-25T15:50:57Z

Since I have been in Japan for almost 3 months I have realized soo many things I have taken for granted and there is one particular one that really got to me. The one thing that I take for granted is..Church! Im used to getting up on Sunday at 9 a.m. to my mom saying "Daniel,church starts in 30 min. and if your not ready you will walk to church." lol. My reaction always was what am I doing up so early it`s Sunday Im supposed to be sleeping still but of course I would get my lazy butt out of bed to go to the hour and a half services and just sitting there just goofing around not really paying attention to the passage, cause I was always like the passages are all the same so why listen. I knew when I left I wouldnt be in church for a while but I didn`t think it would have this big affect on me. But its not the messages I miss....it`s the Praise&Worship. I miss this because I always get this rush when I sing to him when I really mean it but and thats what I miss the most. It took me 3 months to realize this but now that I have realized it this is why I think I am here. I believe it was a wake up call from God saying this is what it is like without Me. Well these are my thoughts. I am still in search for a church out here.

japanman723 @ 2005-04-22T11:32:00

2005-04-22T02:34:34Z

Hey I finally got some time to post and put some pics on here but there are only a few right now cause im using the school computer and i have class in like 7 min so no time to write much but i love you all and look at my gallery and soon to be galleries.

IN JAPAN!!!!

2005-03-23T06:34:52Z

Sorry for taking so long on entering a post. But anyways I am finally in Japan and its AMAZING!! My host family (Ikeda`s) are super cool they treat very well. The food is a lot better than any Japanese resturant that i have ever been to which is good. The weather is kinda crappy right now its raining and has been for the past 3 days and is supposed to continue through the week but i cant complain cause it is a lot better that 10F and snowing hahah wisconsin. Just wanted to let everyone know that i am doing fine and i will be posting pictures soon!

Much Love,
Daniel Deutsch

News From Japan

2005-02-11T21:08:49Z

I have recieved a letter from my host-sister Misaki. I found out that her father (Shinji) runs an independent office which is cool (still dont know what company), her mother (Yoko) works for her parents,I found out that her sister Mio is super smart, I also found out that Misaki can probably kick my butt because she is a black belt and she trains everyday after school! That is all that is recent.

Japan updated

2005-02-06T06:02:32Z

I have found out what high school I will be attending in April of 2005! I will be attending Oyodo Senior High School yesss. They have a website but it's pretty corny, they website doesnt really have anything to do with the school but more the weather and pictuers around the school so you can't see the school but live pictures of the area around it. I have recieved e-mails from my host sister Misaki Ikeda and my English teacher Nishimura Kazuo which is cool. Well thats all the updated info on my trip to Japan. Today I spent my whole day at the high school playing my trumpet with some great musicians from NIU (Northern Illinois Univeristy) we had a clinic with them and it went very well and I picked up some good info on my instrument. We had a concert and went very well and when NIU got to perform it was amazing!They are brilliant especially with their guest Donald Harrison highly recomend buying or dl some of his music.

Japan

2005-01-17T01:49:29Z

I have found out where I am going in Japan. I will be spending my year Yoshino-Gun, Nara which is close to Kyoto and Osaka. My host father's name is Shinji Ikeda and my host mother's name Yoko Ikeda and I have a 12 year old host sister and a 15 year old host sister, so I guess I won't be getting away from sisters. If you want to reach me while I am abroad or send me anything 507-646 Tsutta, Ooyodo-Cho, Yoshino-Gun,Nara 638-0811 is the address and the number is 011-81-747-530193. That is the news on Japan.

Soccer Tourney

2004-12-29T04:30:55Z

Yesterday and Today I played in the Christmas Cup up in Brookfield,WI close to Milwaukee. Yesterday I played with a the University of Stevens Point coed team and we lost every single game but at least I had 2 goals and 4 assists which I was happy about because I was playing with college kids who are playing D1 & D2 which is really good. Today I played with my club team Brookfield. We placed 4th but it was a good tourney. The first game was truly one of the worst games because we got crushed by a Serbian team 11-1 but I had the assist in that game, the next game we played a coed team from Elkhorn this was a slaughter because we won 14-3 and I had 3 goals and 5 assists in that game which is pretty good, and finally for 3rd and 4th place we played Pewaukee and lost 3-2 in 4 overtimes AHHH!! Ir really ticked me off cause my coach made some poor decisions in the overtimes but hey its just a tourney and doesnt go on the record so I'll brush it off my shoulders.

Christamas

2004-12-25T18:48:15Z

Today being my last Christmas before leaving for Japan I am super excited for this day. I have recieved many wonderful presents and am going to be spending time with family for pretty much one of the last times before i leave in 76 days. I want to say Merry Christmas to my biggest sister who is the bravest of them all who is in Iraq right now, I would also like to give a Merry Christmas to my family out in Ohio right now- Seth, Michelle, Tyler, and Robin who I am looking forward to seeing soon before I leave...and thank you Seth and family for all the support on the Japan scholarship I appreciate it very much. Well much love to the whole family.