While there is a generic knowledge about Christianity as a religion in Japan, many don’t really understand the Gospel or know the power of God unto salvation. On Sunday night, we were looking at the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15. We talked specifically about what kind of sin the prodigal son would have […]
What Believing Is (7/9/2019) Read More »
This past Sunday (June 30th), the church hosted a friend day event. A gentleman from the city the Hills previously worked in also visited with us and sang a couple of specials on Sunday morning as well. He powerfully testified about the one true God! It was a very special time. Please keep praying for
Friend Day (7/2/2019) Read More »
As we enter into the second half of 2019, we are in the middle of rainy season in our part of Japan. However, despite being in the rainy season, we have had several days of sunshine! People here have been telling us that after the rainy season, summer arrives in full swing. Thank you all
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Over the last week, Rosie experienced her first earthquake here in Japan! Around 10:30 at night, our phones started going crazy saying an earthquake was about to hit. Moments later, our place began to shake. Fortunately, no damage was done. For a short time, there was a tsunami warning on the coast, but the wave
Shaking things up (6/25/2019) Read More »
This past week while going door to door, one man I met began telling me about an aggressive buddhist sect that also goes door to door in the area. He said that they often come between 7 and 8 at night (currently the sun sets around 7 pm). The enemy is still on the move
Late Visits (6/18/2019) Read More »
This past week, our area of Japan officially entered the Rainy Season! However, the Rainy season in Niigata is a little bit different from the Tokyo area according to most people we have talked to. While it did rain for a couple days, today we have had another cloudless, sunny day. On Sunday night, we
Many times, you will have people say “no thank you” or that they are not interested in coming to church. However, this past Sunday night, one of the people we have been following up with came by the church! This is still just a small step in the right direction, but please continue to pray
Little wins (6/4/2019) Read More »
During the month of May, many things took place here in Japan. The most prominent political event was the new emperor’sascension to the throne. While Japan’s emperor is only a figurehead and does not have true political power, many of the ceremonies that were part of the process were closely tied to the Shinto religion.
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The church plant here in Japan has been blessed in several ways, and one of them is the church building’s location. Many people use the train to go to work or school. Combined with the freedom to pass out tracts, this makes a great opportunity to sow some gospel seed. We have found that on
Tracting (5/28/2019) Read More »
Thank you all for your continued prayers for Rosie as she is studying Japanese. She had her second test this past week and did very well. This week her school is beginning to teach Kanji (the Chinese characters that are used in Japan). Please continue to pray for her as she learns Japanese. During the
