PLEASE CONTINUE TO GIVE FOR RELIEF

PLEASE CONTINUE TO GIVE FOR RELIEF We are very grateful for the concern and generosity shared by so many of you reading these updates. Converge Worldwide has already released $20,000 to help with relief here through CRASH Love On Japan. They need far more money as each base of operations will cost nearly $4,000 to bring help to very remote areas. See for the latest CRASH Love On Japan explanation http://www.youtube.com/user/crashjapan#p/u/0/okkIfbPhUWc. We are glad that…

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Wednesday Update

Thank you for your concerns for our safety especially concerning the problems with the Fukushima #1 nuclear power plant which is over 170 miles from our Machida home. We are monitoring developments very carefully. We are safe and prepared. No radiation has been reported in our area. Today we limited our outdoor activities. Instead by phone we called some missionary friends and a pastor in our area fortunately everyone is doing well. We have heard…

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You Can Help Japan

BUT RIGHT NOW, WHAT CAN YOU DO? (A reminder from Saturday’s post) BE IN PRAYER – 1. Ask God to grant wisdom and strength to the 454 churches in the area and the 86 missionaries assigned in this region. 2. Pray for CRASH relief efforts as they assess needs and resources and begin mobilizing people for relief efforts. 3. Pray for the spiritual needs of this region. The areas affected by the earthquake and tsunamis…

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CPI MARCH ACTIVITIES CANCELED

CPI Gospel Renewal Training Month canceled due to the earthquake. On March 11th at 2:26pm Stu and Ruth Ann Batstones, our speakers for the month, were inbound to land at Narita airport at about 5pm. After the earthquake Narita airport was closed so they were diverted to Yokota airbase, an emergency landing field. At the time of the earthquake John was on the road to rendezvous with them at the airport. When the expressways were…

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Japan Update for Tuesday

Maybe the situation in Machida, Tokyo continues to improve. Traffic is better as workers arriving today said it took less than yesterday. There is gasoline but you have to wait in lines over one mile long. The city hall made an announcement that we could be without power for rolling outage. Later they announced it was canceled. Some are reporting panic and runs on the stores. Maybe in some areas but we do not see…

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Pray Harder for God’s Intervention

There is a growing concern for radiation into the environment as they continue to lose progress in taming the nuclear power plants. Please pray. Dear Creator God of the universe please grant your divine wisdom to these very intelligent engineers and other dedicated workers. God we thank you for those many others who have come to advise and assist them in this crisis. God give them unity of purpose and clarity of action. Strengthen them…

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