With the new year here we’ve been thinking and praying more and more about where God wants us to go after I graduate from language school in March of next year. Sometime in 2015 we’ll be coming back to the states for 3-6 months for home service. During that time we’ll be reporting back, in person to our supporting churches and individuals, as well as raising support in preparation for our next term.
We’ve been incredibly blessed by our relationship with our receiving church here in Japan, and shortly we’ll begin meeting with Pastor Kondo to figure out how we can best assist in the ministry needs on the coast, which he has been intimately involved in since the disaster struck nearly 3 years ago. Please keep us in prayer during this time, that God honoring partnerships will be formed, that God directed steps will be taken, and that ultimately God’s kingdom will spread throughout this prefecture.
Language study continues to progress, though at times it can feel all consuming. I feel much more like a college student than a missionary at this point, as the vast majority of my time is spent in class or doing homework. Still God continues to remind me of what an amazing thing this is, to be able to devote my time to learning a new language, so that I can assist in bringing the gospel to people who have never heard it before in their lives. Thank you all for your prayers and support at this time, which make this necessary preparation for long term ministry here in Japan possible.
If you’re free on Friday evening, we’d love to see and chat with you on our first group video chat on Google Hangouts. We’ll spend some time sharing about what we’ve been up to lately, what the current needs are herein Japan, and close by praying together. To join the video chat you need to have a Google Account (if you have a Gmail or YouTube account, you have a Google account). If you want to join, simply visit the page now, and look for where it asks if you’re going to watch. Click Yes. If you’re already signed in with your Google Account, it’ll submit your RSVP and I’ll send you an invite on Friday when we start. If you don’t have a Google Account, it will ask you to sign up for one (it’s free). You’ll also need to install a small plugin when you join the chat. We hope to see and talk to many of you on Friday (it’ll be Saturday morning for us).