May Update

Family Update

Hello from the Roe’s! It has been a busy but very exciting month. School is starting to finish up, and this makes our girls very excited, as they look forward to summer break and end of the year parties. Stressful for Megan and I as we look at the amount of work we have ahead of us, with preparations for the end of the school year, finals, and graduation ceremonies. Thank you for your continued love, prayers, and support. 

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5th Grade Osaka Trip

Every year the 5th graders of OCSI takes a class trip the Osaka area. This year I (Andy) got to go as the director/chaperone. It was extra special because Mia is in 5th grade and she got to go as well. It was such an enjoyable and educational trip for our students. We got to visit a lot of cool sites like Osaka castle, Kinkaku-ji, Todai-ji (which connects to deer park). Almost all of the sites we visited are UNESCO world heritage sites. The students also got to go to Universal studios Japan (USJ). I’ve been in Japan for almost 12 years now, and this was the first time getting to see these sites. It was such a cool way to end Elementary school for these 5th graders. 

Kid's Choir

This month with the help of Don Reasoner, we put together an elementary worship team. It consisted of 2 students on the keyboard, 6 playing the guitar, and 8 singing with mics. They students sound great! They have played the last two weeks of chapel, and they are scheduled to perform at the 5th grade promotion. It is so cool to see students developing their gifts to serve God. Mia was one of the students playing the guitar. 

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Interns to Okinawa

The interns made it to Okinawa! It is so good to have
young people who are interested in missions to help us
for a couple of months. They have only been here for a few weeks and have really connected with a lot of the
students. They are currently helping with some classes, recesses, and bus monitoring. The students are teaching the interns Japanese which is so funny to see. Please pray for their time in Okinawa. Pray that it would prepare them for the mission field after they graduate college. 

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