Hello again!
We finished our first full day here in Japan. It was Sunday, so the team dressed up and headed into a full day of events. We attended youth service, the second adult service, a welcome party, and the evening dinner/welcome party. It's amazing how hospitable and friendly the people of Toyohashi Hosanna Christ Church are.
There were some worries as to the difficulties in the language barriers, but God definitely provided. There were enough people who spoke at least a modicum of English. This is definitely a blessing for us in the midst of this mission.
One of the questions we had to answer through journaling, after everything was done, is the question, "What is one thing that God taught you today?" One thing God taught is that He transcends boundaries.During the various times of service, we would worship with THCC. We sang the song, "I can sing of your love forever". It was a surreal moment where we saw the kingdom of God move. Beyond culture, language, age, size, and so forth, the people of God worshipped the living God.
Another prayer request is definitely needed. In the midst of all that is going on and how hospitable and great this church is, pray that we would be focused with a missions mentality. Pray that we would seek to preach the gospel in any and all circumstances and that we would be bold in doing so. Please pray for fertile ground during the English classes, that those can be used as a spring board to bring people closer to Christ.
In Him,
Japan 09
Glad to hear things are going well in Toyohashi...we're praying for you here back in NY. We had our first service at the new church building. It was a little hard getting there with the Fordham campus in the middle and all but the new building is very well-lighted.
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Thanks for teaching me a new word: modicum.
NO WAY, we sang I could sing of Your Love forever in Peru! God's love really really is everywhere, and worth singing about forever. Praying for you all here in Atlanta :D
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