From Regional, to National, to Regional, to Global

I was able to see many ways and many places in which God is working in new bigger ways than I’ve seen in Japan before. Give me bigger, expectation and fuel for prayer for how God might work in our area…. Mostly God showed me that I am not alone in ministry. Living in a prefecture where little is happening, you tend to lose sight of the big picture. I had been feeling isolated &…

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Why you should come to Japan – Reason #34

Very few Japanese have a Christian friend. In Asia Buddhists (Hindus and Muslims) have relatively little contact with Christians; over 86% do not even know a Christian! This would probably be much higher for Japan as there are so few Christians (less than 1%).As it is crucial for evangelism to have a personal relationship, that is why we need you to consider coming to Japan “to make friends for Jesus.” (Data from Evangelical Missions Quarterly…

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2008 Year Long Prayer List

YEARLY PRAYER REQUESTS 2008 (Please keep this list for the entire year) 1. Ask God to bless our daughter Beth and her fiancé Dustin Melancen as they prepare to be married on June 28th and begin a new life together. 2. Ask God for his blessing on our son Tim as he plans to return to the US after living in Japan this year. Pray for his personal development, his work responsibilities, and his maturing…

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