Sunday, we had the chance to be with two separate churches in North Carolina and a church in Alabama on Wednesday. Since our last update we have also heard from two new churches that have voted to start supporting the work. As 2017 is winding down, we are excited that the Lord continues to provide new supporters!
While our meeting for this coming Sunday morning had to reschedule, the Lord opened up doors for us to be able to present in a nearby church. We are excited to be able to present the need for the Gospel in Japan on Christmas Eve since many do not know why Jesus came to die.
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Speaking of death, I found an interesting question about death online recently. You will want to read the news section.
Praises
- Two new churches voted to take us on!
- Cancelled meeting was filled
Prayer Requests
- Upcoming summit in Atlanta and Boston
- Needed support to get to Japan
- Laborers for Japan
From the News
Those without hope in Christ fear death. In an attempt to soften this harsh reality, we often use substitute words and phrases such as “passed away” or “expired” (used in hospitals). In Japan, one way people refer to passing away is to say that the person “went to ‘that world,'” an extremely vague way of addressing death. Doing a Google search (in Japanese) for “Where is that World?” revealed the reality of Japan’s hopelessness. Click here to find out what people in Japan are asking.