If you would like to skip to the update, feel free to scroll down below the pictures! As American Christians, we come with a lot of presumptions when it comes to church planting in an unreached nation. Think about it. Imagine you have never heard of Jesus. You haven't really heard of church. When someone invites you to come to church, you're wondering what day? Is this something you go to everyday? Or just one day? What time is this church open? Mornings? Night time?? What do you do at this church??...etc. You see, in America, you assume people already know that church is on Sundays and generally in the mornings. However, in an unreached nation as Japan, this is all foreign to them. This is the same with their knowledge of God. Their perspective on "God" is that there is none. That is why we have to take so many steps back and why it takes time to explain the Gospel to the Japanese.
There are many who are coming to our church now, but have yet to fully repent and believe in Jesus. Please continue to pray for God to transform hearts!!
Updates
A team of college students came from Texas to help serve the Nagoya church for 6 weeks. They spent one day training in Kobe.
We had our first ping pong tournament with the team from Texas and 5 non Christians who came to participate!
Got to spend a relaxed and fun weekend at Naoshima, an island full of art displays on the island itself and art museums with an awesome friend!
The Patton's (future Kobe staff) went back to the US to support raise. Please pray for them. (And we get to take care of Opal, their hedgehog!)
More people have been attending our prayer meetings! We usually have 4 to 5, but towards the end of the month, new people have come!
The school year ended at Ashiya International School, but one family started coming to our church! Pray for their salvation and that they'll keep coming!