Dear Praying Friends
Thank you for your prayers!!
An article in the local newspaper expressed concern that many tsunami evacuees were seeing ghosts. "Even visiting health professionals and those who don't believe in the spirit world have seen them". As a result many are turning to religion (Christian, Buddhist and Shinto) for help and peace. The article goes on to say these kinds of manifestations often occur when people have lost loved ones and that chaplains from the various religions should be provided to help people with emotional suffering, as in the West.
The many events we had last month went well and the gospel went out clearly without hindrance. We have seen some growth in recent converts for which we praise the Lord. At church while we aren't seeing the steady growth in numbers for which we long, nevertheless there is a buzz on Sunday mornings, new people are warmly welcomed and members willingly work in the various events and projects. We are very thankful for them. Please pray for the conversion of their families and neighbours near the church and for a church plant to be established at Gamo. Pray for all Christians in Japan to tell the gospel with boldness.
Our events for September include concert at temporary housing on15th, 25th and 29th, Sunday chapel at Gamo on 16th, lunchtime evangelism at Yamamoto on 27th.
Some family news…. We have had great summer weather and snatched many days on the beach in between work. Christine got the grades she needed and is due to go Oxford Brookes to do Occupational Therapy. We are grateful indeed. The final hurdle in this saga is getting an NHS bursary which we are late in applying for. Esther is planning to welcome first-year students at Farnham UCA with the gospel as head of the CU from 17th. Amy and Sam go to Kigali, Rwanda for a 2-year posting on 24rd. Andrew is studying. Glenda may go to Cape Town in November to see her elderly mother and we may all join her over Christmas.
God's richest blessings!
love from Rod and Glenda
Thank you for your prayers!!
An article in the local newspaper expressed concern that many tsunami evacuees were seeing ghosts. "Even visiting health professionals and those who don't believe in the spirit world have seen them". As a result many are turning to religion (Christian, Buddhist and Shinto) for help and peace. The article goes on to say these kinds of manifestations often occur when people have lost loved ones and that chaplains from the various religions should be provided to help people with emotional suffering, as in the West.
The many events we had last month went well and the gospel went out clearly without hindrance. We have seen some growth in recent converts for which we praise the Lord. At church while we aren't seeing the steady growth in numbers for which we long, nevertheless there is a buzz on Sunday mornings, new people are warmly welcomed and members willingly work in the various events and projects. We are very thankful for them. Please pray for the conversion of their families and neighbours near the church and for a church plant to be established at Gamo. Pray for all Christians in Japan to tell the gospel with boldness.
Our events for September include concert at temporary housing on15th, 25th and 29th, Sunday chapel at Gamo on 16th, lunchtime evangelism at Yamamoto on 27th.
Some family news…. We have had great summer weather and snatched many days on the beach in between work. Christine got the grades she needed and is due to go Oxford Brookes to do Occupational Therapy. We are grateful indeed. The final hurdle in this saga is getting an NHS bursary which we are late in applying for. Esther is planning to welcome first-year students at Farnham UCA with the gospel as head of the CU from 17th. Amy and Sam go to Kigali, Rwanda for a 2-year posting on 24rd. Andrew is studying. Glenda may go to Cape Town in November to see her elderly mother and we may all join her over Christmas.
God's richest blessings!
love from Rod and Glenda
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