Christopher Krienbuehl
* Mission Country: Albania - Team Leader
Hello! My name is Chris. I'm from D.C. and I'm 20 year old. I chose to join this CIGYM program because I want to reach out to the world and give God's love to all my brothers and sisters! I'm really excited to go to Albania this year! Through my experiences I hope to grow strong in my faith so I can become someone who can bring the world together.
Tsurue Matsuba
* Mission Country: Albania - First Year Missionary
Hi my name is Tsurue Matsuba! I am 22 from the rainbow state of Honolulu, Hawaii! I am here as a missionary because I want to not only love my own family but I want to expand my heart to love and bring everyone together as a family - God’s family! Through being on this program, I want to comfort God’s heart by deepening my conviction in my faith and who I am. I hope to share His love and heart everywhere I go!
Yutaka Ono
* Mission Country: Albania - Second Year Missionary
Hi, my name is Yutaka Ono. I am 20 years old from Elk Grove, California. I decided to do the CIGYM program this year to cultivate a heart of gratitude towards God and the life He gave me. I hope to live each day with purpose, one that can bring hope and joy to God.
Mitsuyoshi Orikasa
* Mission Country: Czech Republic - Team Leader
Hey guys it’s Mitsuyoshi Orikasa here, this is my 2nd year doing Cheon Il Guk Youth Missionary! I’m 20 years old from the great state of Oklahoma! I’m here because I want to grow my relationship with God through taking ownership in my life of faith through doing mission work and living a life of integrity.
Yeon-Su Hwang
* Mission Country: Czech Republic - First Year Missionary
Hello! My name is Yeon-su and I'm 20 years old from Salt Lake City, Utah. The reason I joined this Cheon Il Guk Youth Missionary program is because I want to become God's mediator of love. I find it important for me to reach out to the dark corners of the world. Whether a country is small or large, to God's eyes, everyone is uniquely loved by him. That's something I want to share to my brothers and sisters of this world.
Hiroaki Kamata
* Mission Country: Czech Republic - First Year Missionary
Hello, my name is Hiroaki Kamata! I’m 22 years old, and I am from Minnesota! Through the opportunity of being on this program, I want to grow and deepen my faith by understanding God’s blessings and love for me, and share this with others. I want to expand God’s family through being God’s mediator of love!
Risako Yonetani
* Mission Country: Czech Republic - Third Year Missionary
Hello! My name is Risako Yonetani! I’m 22 years old, from Boston, Massachusetts. Thisis actually my third time partaking in thismission. The reason I chose to come backwas because I found out that my passion is to serve my brothers and sisters, and this is where I feel God’s presence the most. I hope to bring joy and love to this unfolding adventure.
Miyuki Granstrom
* Mission Country: Dominican Republic - Team Leader
Hello! My name is Miyuki Granstrom, I am 21 years old from Seattle, Washington. I am excited to go to Dominican Republic this year! I hope to give my all to bring hope to the people I meet through sharing a culture of heart centered on God and family. I hope to help teach universal principles that can give us integrity in doing so!
Sotetsu Honda
* Mission Country: Dominican Republic - Second Year Missionary
Hello everyone. My name is Sotetsu Honda. Iam from Chicago, Illinois, and I am 21 yearsold. I decided to join the CIGYM program for a second year because I wanted to share my love for Heavenly Parent to the people I meet during my mission. Through this experience, I want to grow my capacity to love myself, and love others more.
Tatsuhiro Narifusa
* Mission Country: Dominican Republic - First Year Missionary
Hello everyone! My name is TatsuhiroNarifusa and I am 20 years old. I am from Seattle, Washington. I chose to join CIGYM because I want to help people find purpose in their life. I want to share with people the limitless opportunities of what life can offer, and give people hope that it is possible to create peace in this world.
Jonte Crawford
* Mission Country: Dominican Republic - First Year Missionary
Hi everyone! My name is Jonte Crawford, I’m 19 years old, and I am from Bakersfield, California. I joined this program because I wanted to learn how to joyfully live the rest of my life for the sake of God. God needs people to step up in the world and make a change! I don’t know what role God has in store for me, but I wanted to take the first step towards letting God use my life through this mission, so that I can grow and develop into the person He needs.
Fuyu Fujioka
* Mission Country: Dominican Republic - Third Year Missionary
Hello everyone! My name is Fuyu Fujioka, Iam 21 years old, and from Bowie, Maryland.I decided to come back for a third year onthis program because I wanted to continueserving and loving the people as God’srepresentative. Through my experiences, Ihope to further deepen my love and trust inGod, and His constant guidance in my life, asI share His love with others.
Yasuhiro Ishiyama
* Mission Country: Israel & Sao Tome and Principe - Team Leader
Hi, my name is Yasuhiro Ishiyama. I am 21 years old, and from Seattle, Washington. This is my second time back on the CIGYM program. God never stops giving, so I shouldn’t either! I want to continue upholding a lifestyle of service towards others with a heart of gratitude.
Connor Redmond
*Mission Country: Israel & Sao Tome and Principe - First Year Missionary
My name is Connor Redmond. I am 21 years old and I am from Red Hook, NY. This is my first year on the CIGYM program. I decided to join this program because I wanted to make my love for God, and living for the sake of others, a core aspect of my life.
SeokJun Ha
* Mission Country: Israel & Sao Tome and Principe - First Year Missionary
Hello, my name is SeokJun (SUK-JOON). I am 19 years old, and from the state of Minnesota! I decided to devote a year as a CIGYM participant because I wanted to allow God to be a part of my own lifestyle, as well as for others. I want to become God’s heavenly soldier, and reciprocate His love for everyone!
Younng-Joo Scharf
* Mission Country: Israel & Sao Tome and Principe - Second Year Missionary
Hello! My name is Younng-Joo Scharf. I am22 years old, and am from Sacramento,California! This is my second year as part of the CIGYM program. I decided to dedicate this semester to outreach and service in order to give back a portion of the blessings I received to those less fortunate. I hope to develop within myself and the people I meet a culture of service and love wherever I go.
David Lee
* Mission Country: Peru - Team Leader
Hello everyone! I am David Lee, from the state of Ohio. I am 20 years old, and this is my second year on the CIGYM program. I returned for another year because I realized how important it is to really be able to share the love of God to the people around me last year. I hope to be able to live a lifestyle where we can create a culture of love and kindness. I also hope to help others become future leaders who can positively impact their communities!
Benjamin Ottosson
* Mission Country: Peru - First Year Missionary
Hi brothers and sisters! My name is Benjamin Ottosson. I am 20 years old, and I am from St. Louis, Missouri! I joined the CIGYM program to grow my heart, and spread God’s love to the world! I am really excited to be dedicating this year to loving and serving others centered on God. I can’t wait to meet the people in my mission country, and help create a heavenly culture together!
Rena Saito
* Mission Country: Peru - First Year Missionary
Hello! My name is Rena Saito, a 19 year old happy human! I am from Honolulu, Hawaii, and I’m a first year on this CIGYM program. The reason why I am here is because I wanted to grow myself for God, and for others. I want to spread happiness wherever I am, giving God’s love to His beautiful children!
Soonmee Iwasaki
* Mission Country: Peru - Second Year Missionary
Hello my name is Soonmee Iwasaki. I am 21 years old, and my family lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am a returning CIGYM participant because I want to grow deeper in my faith, in relationship with God. Through witnessing I am able to directly share the love and blessings I have received with others. I am very excited to serve in Peru!