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Last year we made some big plans for 2020, but when 2020 came everything changed.
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Now as we assess this year and our Life in Japan, we ask: what does the future hold for us,
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and after all we've learned, how can we plan for it? What will come of the days ahead?
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[Life in Japan Theme Song]
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I find it amazing that I can live here so long and yet still come across places like this
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That I've been by everyday and yet didn't even know was here.
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Sayonara! Sayonara!
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See you tomorrow, Daddy?
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No, in a couple of days. A couple of days?!
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Oh, I know — big hug.
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How many days?
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How many days?
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How many days?
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It's 3 days - 2 nights. I love you!
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Bye! I love you!
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But you always tickle me! Aw, I won't be here to tickle you?
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I'll have to call mommy and say "Tickle Sarah, like this!"
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Sayonara! Sayonara!
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No! No! Anna Cakes!
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Everybody's heading off to school!
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And Mama chan is getting all ready for her Japanese class.
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Yep. Take the girls, take herself.
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That's a lot of school. OK, have a good trip.
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So today we've come up to Lake Yamanakako.
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Our whole Paz Team has come up here.
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And our Paz team is what's behind Paz Coffee Shop, it's behind Paz Church, Choose Life,
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It's behind so many different things.
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And we're up here for a vision retreat so we can do planning for the next year.
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Planning these days is a pretty hard thing to do but we're attempting to do it.
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What have we got here John?
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We've got some Paz Coffee, Honey Blend.
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Oh, come on! Very nice.
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On the road we can enjoy it.
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That's right. I'm going to go ahead.
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Nothing scientific here though.
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Shameless promotion right now, our coffee shop is selling our coffee beans online
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I'm going to leave a link below so you can get some of our Paz Coffee Beans, huh?
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Our Paz team had some beautiful plans for 2020, and they were swept away by the Corona virus!
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However it was still amazing to see what we were able to accomplish.
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Analyzing what failed and what worked this year helped us plan for next year and beyond.
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Things may have changed, but the opportunities are greater than ever.
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Whatcha drawing here?
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Joshua, Sarah, and maybe Becca and Anna. Becca because she's the tallest.
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Sweet! That's awesome, I can't wait to see it when it's done.
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Are you Becca sensei?
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Did it! OK
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Now, play this bottom part.
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It's the bottom, so which hand?
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This hand.
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Yep.
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Do we... do we have to count to four?
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Like this...
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It can be slowly
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So right here are some very important new things.
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I am out of space on my hard drives, I am setting up my first home server.
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There it is! A place for 8 hard drives.
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I'm going to fill this puppy up with all kinds of storage,
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Aw, puppy!
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Put these in it, make it super fast,
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And have tons of storage for the next years
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Oooo, it's a perfect fit!
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Alright, where did that little screw go?
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Joshua, he loves red. Sarah, she loves purple.
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Anna... I love orange!
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And Becca loves blue.
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Oh! Ok, that's good.
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And it's Paz Coffee Shop! Let's get singing!
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Worship team, please come to the front.
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3, 2, 3, 2, 1
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(Singing) Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Hallelujah, Praise the Lord.
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(Singing) We can sing, we can dance, 'cause every day we praise the Lord.
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Turn around one time, jump up high, two times
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Raise your hands three times, 'cause every day we praise the Lord.
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Pastor, please. This is the Bible.
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Today we're going to talk about David and Goliath.
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(Everyone) Ah!! Goliath just fell!
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Please come up Baby Mario and Toad!
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And Yoshi!
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I am Goliath! Is there anyone who's going to fight me today?
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I will!
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Ah ha ha! Are you kidding me? You're sending this little stupid kid to fight me?
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Yea, he looks tiny, but he's strong and brave!
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Get ready!
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Slingshot power!!
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And then get Goliath's knife and cut his head off!
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AHHHHHH!
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Thank you, thank you.
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Baby Mario and Toad and Yoshi showed you how David was brave.
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Yeah! We're so fun!
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He wasn't even scared because God was with him.
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So from now on, don't be scared, because God is with you!
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The preaching's over, let's have fun!
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Yeah! Have fun!
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I am on my way to church, yes, it's Sunday, and today I have the awesome privilege of giving the message.
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What do you think when you see the Bible here?
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(Japanese translation)
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We read the stories of how God transformed people's lives
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(Japanese translation)
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God has a story for your life, and it's a good one.
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(Japanese translation)
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My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
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(Japanese translation)
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Man it was a great day at church — I'm looking forward to getting back home
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Probably eating some pizza I would think, seeing the kids. Oh yeah.
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Look at this water balloon!
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Ah! Look at that water balloon! Can I hit the camera?
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No! Not at all! The camera can't get wet!
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Can I hit you?
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No, because I'm holding the camera!
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Are you the judge? Make sure everything stays fair?
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Make sure the mess gets cleaned up.
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Look what finally came in!
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I've been waiting for this...
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What are those? It's a hard drive!
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That's a scary fox on it. That's an Iron Wolf.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Oh, I just really want to pop those! OK
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And the aftermath...
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All of it's in here now. We're going to power it up and get it going!
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It's the moment of truth.
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Oo, yes, that's a good sign.
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Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! I'm getting wet!
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Ah! Hey! You're wetting my feet!