On Sunday, the church here at Nagashima had a welcome Sunday for us, as it was actually the first week that all of us were here at the church together on sunday. It was a great experience, which 6 chickens gave their lives for. We had yakisoba and various grilled meat and vegetables. It was a Japanese style barbecue. It was a great time for all, I think, in spite of the spot of rain that happened during it. It was wonderful fellowshiping with the people here; truly a taste of heaven.
It has been quite clear, in the last few weeks, that God is working in our lives through this program. We are also having an impact on the Japanese. This is a thing to praise God for. But whatever God does in our lives, or during our time here, Japan`s need for leaders will still remain. We have been encouraged to meet the smiling faces of our fellow believers at the churches here; we have been discouraged to know that if nothing changes, upwards of half the churches here will simply disappear for a lack of anyone to lead. We praise God for what he has done, even as we acknowledge that the church in Japan is still struggling just to exist.
Tuesday was a fun time with the English class in Hayato. We all met so many great people. Please pray that the unsaved members of the Hayato English class will come to know Christ. Also, please pray for leaders in Japan. Finally, pray for a woman named Kimiko Sesaki, Yuya`s mother, who is a believer and has been one of the hugest blessings of this trip.
posted by Norman @ 3:16 PM
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