From: "Carlos Burman"
Dear Eiko,
I sincerely hope you are well.
On Sunday we had almost 60 people at the meeting!..so there were many visitors and less seats to choose from...
Its a shame you missed the talk..the Brother who gave the talk was from England...and it for me personally was easy to understand.
Anyway,i just email you to let you know that we havnt forgotton you and we look forward to our acquaintance at the kingdom hall again.
Until then take care
Carlos
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 3:09 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Hi there Eiko,
hows things this week?
You seem super busy...i guess thats good for business....as they say "time is money".
Also,I want to thank you for recommending me further spa places like Beppu and also Yufuin...
I have been to Yufuin before and we stayed at a Ryokan there also..it was very very nice...i enjoyed it alot and i hope to go there again, once i have the money.
I also think i have been to Beppu spa too...but im not sure..
Anyway,i like travelling and i think Japan is a great country to do that.
In 2 weeks we are going to go to Kagoshima for a couple of days too.
Anyway,anything new with you>>?
It seems you havnt posed any questions to me for over 2 or 3 weeks now...
Anyway,whenever you are ready is fine..
until i next see you, take care.
Carlos
Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:20 AM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Hi Eiko san,
A tiny email to let you know that im thinking about you and havnt forgotten you..
enjoy your day
Carlos
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:20 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Dear Eiko Onoda,
Thank you for you short email.
Im glad you were able to find the scripture you have been looking for at 1 timothy 5:8.
Yes..this verse is very important ,especially for family heads like me and you.
Paul was a hard working man.
His 1st priority when he became a christian was to follow Jesus christs footsteps and to preach even at the risk of his very life.
However ,Paul wasnt worried where he came from..he wasn't a nationalistic person nor a racist person....this is similar to Jehovahs witnesses today...we are not nationalistic and we dont worry if we are from a poor country or a rich country.
However Paul's roman origin was an advantage...
Just as today living in major and developed city can be of advantage, back then in Rome it was also an advantage for his ministry..He used his citizenship to start off conversations just as we d today... but his citizenship wasnt his great concern as we see in scripture.
Paul wasnt married so he wasnt overly concerned with looking after any members of family...infact at least a couple of times he mentions that in his own opinion it is better to be single for the sake of the good news.
The apostle Paul was very repentant of his past crimes and he showed his sorrow in his life course from then on...this was after Jesus said to Paul: "Saul Saul why are you persecuting me?"( Acts 9:4-6)
Paul was ignorant of Christs teachings prior to Jesus showing himself to him..but from thereon he was one of the most zealous apostles of all.
His repentance was in view of the fact that Jesus showed himself to him and told him he was persecuting Gods people..this made a lasting impact on him and he turned around and followed Jesus for the remainder of his life.
Just imagine today if God almighty show himself to you personally and said follow Jehovahs witnesses...for many this would also leave a lasting impact..and many would follow.
However, today we have the whole completed Bible,something of which the apostle Paul didnt have.
Anyway, speak to you soon .
By the way, Kagoshima was really nice and we had a great time and nice food...i will tell you more when i see you next.
Carlos
October 10, 2009 5:59 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Dear Eiko
how are you?
i just want to tell you that if you can come and also want to come,i have the public talk tomorrow from 4pm.
hope you are well.
speak to you soon.
Carlos
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:04:37 -0700
From: Subject: Paul
To:
Hello good evening Br Carlos..
I just wanted you to remind that the first Timothy 5:8 was the very impressive verse.
When I read all the Bible, this verse was one of my favourite verses but could not find where. Thursday night I was able to fulfil my longing.
My understanding on Paul is that his first priority was ministry. His second one was for him to be a Roman citizen, third one was fund to sustain his journey, he was a tent maker back in Tarsus.
He definitely committed killing of one of Christians in his persecution. I assume his devotion to Christianity comes from his repentance to his crime.
I hope you enjoyed your journey to Kagoshima and a sand bath.
See you soon!
Eiko
Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:17 AM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Dear Eiko san
How are you?
Once again i havnt heard from you for 3 or more weeks.
Stress and the business of normal day to day life might be the reason.
whatever the reason,we look forward to seeing you again soon.
as always if you have any questions especially bible questions please just ask..
speak to you soon
Carlos
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Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:04:37 -0700
From:
Subject: Paul
To:
Hello good evening Br Carlos..
I just wanted you to remind that the first Timothy 5:8 was the very impressive verse.
When I read all the Bible, this verse was one of my favourite verses but could not find where. Thursday night I was able to fulfil my longing.
My understanding on Paul is that his first priority was ministry. His second one was for him to be a Roman citizen, third one was fund to sustain his journey, he was a tent maker back in Tarsus.
He definitely committed killing of one of Christians in his persecution. I assume his devotion to Christianity comes from his repentance to his crime.
I hope you enjoyed your journey to Kagoshima and a sand bath.
See you soon!
Eiko
RE: I'm OK!Saturday, November 7, 2009 9:54 AM
From: "Carlos Burman"
hi Eiko,just a note to let you know that on the 3rd and 6th December there will be no meeting at the kingdom hall.
i also hope at the moment that all is fine with u despite your obvious busy schedule.
Carlos
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Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:33:03 -0700
From:
Subject: I'm OK!
To:
Hello good evening Br Burman
Thank you very much for sending me several letters of encouragement.
I have still deeply suffered from the financial losses caused by that latest laid-off, so I need to work every day sometimes from ten am to midnight.
My son needs lots of money. I am the very one who is responsible for his future.
I find lots of good people and friends as you in congregation.
I will resume attending the meeting in regular basis soon.
Men are not the ones who only live in a word of God.
Sincerely yours,
Hiroshi
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 3:50 PM
From: "Carlos Burman"
Hi Eiko,
How are you recently?
I think i hae told you already but just a quick reminder to tell you that tomorrow thursday 3rd december and this sunday 6th december there is no meeting at our usual hall...we all have an assembly in Okinawa.
Anyway, Take care
Hope to speak again soon
Any questions about anything,just ask, no problem.
Carlos
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:02 AM
From: "Carlos Burman"
dear Eiko,
i hope you are well.
i feel i havnt seen you for a long time now.
i miss the odd chat with you and sending you bible information.
you must be very busy still..if you do need any help with anything that im capable helping with,just ask.
its now almost the end of the year and i think many people are looking forward to new years party and holidays,are you travelling anywhere to relax?
at the end of next month i will be travelling back to London for about 4weeks..
i look forward to this.
anyway as it has become fairly cool since i last saw you,i hope you keep warm.
in uk its about 0 degrees this week during the day!
as i said,let me know if you can,how you are and perhaps continue our little chats.
best wishes to you,your wife and your family.
Carlos
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From: "Carlos Burman"
This is a quick note to say that myself and my wife will be going back to London in 2weeks.
Partly for work and partly for rest.
Japanese lifestyle is very different to what im used to.
the Langauge sometimes makes me tired,so i look forward to speaking British English with fellow Brits.
i will be going for one month..for 2 weeks i will be instructed at a bible school...much work!
anyway,i will be back on march 1st.
if u have any questions about anything,please let me know.
hope u get through winter ok..in uk its colder,abit like sendai,tohoku etc...
until i hear any news about you..hope you and your family have a good start to 2010!
Carlos Burman
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Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:04:18 -0800
From:
Subject: It's cold outside, isn't it?
To:
Hello Brother Carlos Burman,
Thank you for a letter.
It's very cold outside and I'm working hard very carefully not to catch both cold and influenza.
Working hard is only what I can do in doing my best right now, so I regret not to attend the meeting, I am healthy but susceptible to bad cold. I need to be extremely careful. But as a matter of fact, I even have no enough time to spend holidays with my family.
If it's not cold outside and not rainy, see you in Kingdom Hall. I'm looking forward to resuming Bible study with you, too.
There's no night without dawn. Spring will come.
Eiko
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