Tomo’s due date is just 11 days away, so we’re into that time period where the baby could come at any time. Any time she’s out of my sight I’m keeping a close eye on my phone in case I need to rush home and get her to the hospital. We’ve heard that labor often goes quicker with the second child, which just makes me more nervous. It’s a very exciting time. We’ve got the house all ready, new car seat installed, and a bunch of frozen meals to keep me and Titus alive during the week Tomo will be in the hospital (standard procedure here in Japan). Tomo just had a check up today, and as has been the case throughout the pregnancy, everything is going smoothly, both Tomo and the baby are great. Please pray for a smooth delivery in God’s timing!
Tomorrow will a showing of Japanese film that our church is helping to promote. It tells the story of a former Yakuza member (Japanese mafia) who comes to Christ. It is not a Christian film per-se, but the director is a Christian. The cast is filled with very famous Japanese actors, but due to some strange circumstances has been unable to secure a wide release. One of the major backers of the film died while it was in production, which led to a large loss of funding. They were able to finish the film, but had no money left for distribution and marketing. To try to get things rolling they are scheduling private screenings throughout Japan, relying on the help of churches to get the word out. I’ll be helping drive people to the showingtomorrow. Many Christians are inviting non-Christian family members and friends, and so far seeing a lot of interest due to the notoriety of the cast. Pray that this film touches hearts and sparks conversations about the life changing power of the gospel. The film is called Fukemon. You can check out the trailer here if you’re interested.
Thank you for your prayers for Titus entering Yochien, and for my test this past July. Titus has been doing really well at his preschool, and really seems to be enjoying it there playing with all the other kids. After two weeks he’s already starting to pick up Japanese phrases. My goal is to stay ahead of him. Speaking of which, I also found out that I passed the N3 Japanese language Proficiency test. This means that I’m still roughly on track for meeting the language goals I set when starting language school. I hope to take the N2 test at the end of the year, and graduate from language school next March. Thank you for your prayers!
New baby arriving any day!
