Meet Our Staff
Micah Matsumoto
Cru has opened up so many doors for me to grow in prayer and evangelizing. It has also been a huge blessing to be surrounded by brothers and sisters in Christ who will keep me accountable in my walk with God.
Name: Micah
Current Neighborhood: Pearl City
Current Church: Jesus Christ Hope of the Nations
Alma Mater: Tokai University, Shonan
Favorite Bible Character: Joseph
What makes you laugh the most? My siblings
What are your top foods on the island? HCC - Loco Moco, Kalua Pig
What are your hobbies? Fishing, playing piano, guitar & singing, volleyball, woodworking, photography and cooking.
Prayer requests: For wisdom in the areas the Lord has called me to serve in. Grace for my shortcomings and areas of growth and favor from Jesus when I step out of my comfort zone in faith.
Kanoe Morihara
Aloha! During my college years, God used Cru to grow my relationship with Him and help me realize that I needed Him more than anything. Over the past few years the Lord has continued to break my heart for the lost, especially college students because I was like so many of them, lost and trying to do life on my own.
My hope is that every single college student knows they are deeply loved by God and get to experience being in relationship with Him. I am so excited to get the privilege to do ministry in Hawaii where I have been born and raised! Encouragements to Cru students is it's ok to not have your whole life together and to feel like you're a mess. There is so much joy when we come to realize God is in control and that He loves us deeply just the way we are.
Name: Kanoe
Current Neighborhood: Mililani
Current Church: New Hope Leeward
Alma Mater: Whittier College
Favorite Bible Character: Moses
What makes you laugh the most? Listening to the Spanish commentaries on the Barcelona soccer Games
What are your top 3 foods on the island? Dim sum, Waialua Bakery, and poke
What are your hobbies? Playing soccer and traveling
Prayer requests: To find full rest in the Lord, to continue to release my plans, and to be obedient to the Lord.
Cristina Cabansagan
Aloha! Throughout my years serving with Cru on campus, I have come to understand that God will use anyone who says 'YES,' and in that 'yes' He is pretty good at exceeding your expectations. My continual prayer is that I would be someone who doesn't falter in saying yes (regardless of whatever is happening in my life) to where God leads. I hope to be one who follows where the Lord leads me as I trust Him to move in the lives of the college students who cross my path.
As I partner with the Lord, my hope is that I EQUIP students to listen to HOLY SPIRIT to direct their lives and eventually be able to be SENT into the WORLD to use their talents and gifts in their every day lives to glorify God in all they do so they can further WIN others to Christ by LOVING, SERVING and SHARING THE GOSPEL.
Name: Cristina
Current Neighborhood: Kaimuki
Current Church: Livingstones O'ahu
Alma Mater: San Francisco State University
Favorite Bible Character: The Centurion in Matthew 8:5-13
What makes you laugh the most? PUNny things
Random skill: Rubix cube.
What are your top 3 foods on the island? Ginger ahi poke over white rice from Off da Hook, Miso Ramen from Hokkaido by Don Quiote and Spicy Pork from Cho Dang.
What are your hobbies? Artsy things (typography, painting, playing music, graphic design), trying new recipes (more Asian and Pacific Island foods), BTS, Kdramas, whales, reading.
Prayer requests: To constantly remain in an intimate relationship with God and to love others offensively.