I have Tomochin, Yusuke, Tedra, and Yuko—
to walk together with,
to reach out to those who have shut their hearts and eyes.
Maybe they never had the energy.
Maybe no one ever taught them how to open up.
Maybe they just didn’t know it was possible.
There are always options.
Not just to go forward—
but to stay still,
or to live in the past.
But I want people to know:
We do have options.
And we are the ones who choose.
No one else can make that choice for us.
To love,
to need,
to get hurt,
to be annoyed,
to laugh and be excited—
with Tomochin, Yusuke, Tedra, and Yuko—
it’s all beyond incredible.
With them,
I will do what is good.
And when needed,
I will take risks to step into the hearts and homes in pain—
if we’re allowed.
We are made by God. We are not accidents. We are born with purpose and call.