Interesting facts and information about Japan and ministry in Japan.
Very long day. Elaine got off fine. She is now in the Kansai area. She had a long business meeting at the school. I was able to find gas! I waited in line for about an hour waiting in a one quarter mile line. I also have enough heating oil (kenosene) to keep us going even in power outages. Supplies are becoming more common. I saw some people leaving the store with previously sold out…
THE GOODNESS OF OUR NEIGHBORS These Japanese are truly an amazing people, in their patience in difficulty, and how they band together to solve problems and care for each other. Even though I have lived among them for a quarter century, I feel that I as an American still have so much to learn from them. In my research on the church here I feel they have so much to teach us especially the church…
A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS. We heard from one Rengo pastor today in Wakayama prefecture. They had gathered relief supplies and shpped them to Tokyo which would be trucked to the church in Sendai what works with the homeless. Many churches are developing these connections with churches in affected areas. Thanks your compassionate generosity. Your gifts have allowed CRASH Love On Japan to establish one of their forward bases today, 4 days ahead of…
John received a call (during our blackout) from CGN a Christian broadcasting company in Korea. Besides asking about our situation on the ground and gathering information on Korean missionaries in Japan, John was asked about some prayer requests for Japan. Here is his answer. 1. Hope – Everyone in Japan is rattled, concerned and a bit frightened. As one of our friends has said “fear and the loss of hope is probably the biggest long…
Speaking of need, my dear friend and CPI adviser Bruce Young who is a third generation missionary shared. “The events of the last week in Japan have been shocking! For years we have been praying that God would work in Japan in such a way that people would be shaken out of their lethargy and think about eternal values. We have seen God begin to answer these prayers through economic hardship and family and social…
PRAYER ITEMS – Thursday 1) Continue to pray for the problems at the nuclear power plant. We are over 150 miles from the plant. All Japan is waiting for this crisis to end. It is very serious. 2) Today brought a great concern in Tokyo that even with the planned power blackouts the peak usage this morning was very near the electric companies peak output. Pray that conservations efforts will continue to work and especially…
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY 1. The greatest crisis for Japan right now is controlling those nuclear reactors. Please pray for those making decisions, those implementing operations, and for divine intervention in a potential environmental tragedy. For a country that has already gone through the human catastrophes of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a highly sensitive issue this would be too much for everyone to bear. Pray that it would be resolved…
PLEASE CONTINUE TO GIVE FOR RELIEF We are very grateful for the concern and generosity shared by so many of you reading these updates. Converge Worldwide has already released $20,000 to help with relief here through CRASH Love On Japan. They need far more money as each base of operations will cost nearly $4,000 to bring help to very remote areas. See for the latest CRASH Love On Japan explanation http://www.youtube.com/user/crashjapan#p/u/0/okkIfbPhUWc. We are glad that…
Thank you for your concerns for our safety especially concerning the problems with the Fukushima #1 nuclear power plant which is over 170 miles from our Machida home. We are monitoring developments very carefully. We are safe and prepared. No radiation has been reported in our area. Today we limited our outdoor activities. Instead by phone we called some missionary friends and a pastor in our area fortunately everyone is doing well. We have heard…
BUT RIGHT NOW, WHAT CAN YOU DO? (A reminder from Saturday’s post) BE IN PRAYER – 1. Ask God to grant wisdom and strength to the 454 churches in the area and the 86 missionaries assigned in this region. 2. Pray for CRASH relief efforts as they assess needs and resources and begin mobilizing people for relief efforts. 3. Pray for the spiritual needs of this region. The areas affected by the earthquake and tsunamis…