本当に聞きたかった言葉/Life-Transforming Messages: My Graduation day!ハレルヤ、ついに卒業式

On the Saturday April 4th, 2009:

I felt like I have been already far away from being as a seminarian back in Japan but once I came back to the beautiful campus and attend in my own graduation, I could only find amazing God’s grace in my old days here in Manila in the Philippines. It was just awesome that God had sustained me for more than three years-of-study which was pretty hard for me not only to finish all my credits but also to acheve a better quality in my study.

Well, I can say that I did all my best at that time, but at the same time I confess that studying at a seminary was not only my goal, but there were several desires I alwasy wanted to cultivate. I never gave up to improve skills of my Trumpet and Piano and more than anything building up the relatioships with my friends was “MUST” and far more important than merely doing study. Becauseu of them, it might have a little bit limited more study(it sounds like an excuse though, well, it is acceptable to myself)

What did I get from being in the Philippines? Look at these beautiful and nice people, they are my living tresures which we will be having great relationships for the rest of our lives and do same ministies together somehow & somewhere. Praisie the Lord!

My cute Music teachers!

Many of "paparazzi" at the graduation

Many of Doctors...you also wanna join in them to wear the colorful gowns? この列に加わりたい人はどうぞ、もう5年さらに勉強してください。

Most of them have finished their master degrees only by grace of God.　何か資格を取った瞬間それはもう過去のもの、それを生かすも、殺すも今後のあゆみ次第ですね。ほんとうの試練は卒業した後にきます。

この3年3ヶ月の間、神は僕にマニラで神学の勉強を学ばすことを許され、はっきりいって牢獄に入れられていると思う日々を送っていました。提出期限前は最高、睡眠時間が30分だけで、数十分後にはもうその日の授業がスタートするという時もありました。「神さま、お願いですから寝させてください！」と文句を言いながら本気で叫んでいました。ハッキリいうなら、勉強自体に苦労したというよりも、「本当の学問とはなにか？」と、「なぜ（高得点を取るために）教授達を喜ばさないといないのか」という疑問に板挟みされていました。後者の質問の”コツ”を掴むことが最後まで十分にできなくて、苦労しました。もっともっと楽しみながら純粋に勉強したかったです。（もしそうならもう2年卒業までかかっていたでしょう）なのでこれから死ぬまで勉強を楽しみまーす。　