Christmas is always a great time to share the true meaning of Christmas. In order to make the best use of the opportunities, we tend to have very busy Decembers!
On Dec. 9, Chloe, Keiko, and I hosted a Christmas event for my English conversation class. Melodie helped me make a flashcard story of how Christmas fits into God’s plan for mankind. It started with the very beginning . . . to Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection…and to what this means for us as humans. We pray that the planted seed takes root and sprouts.
This coming weekend, we have two special days planned. Dec. 21 (Sat.) in Minami Aso, we will have a Christmas event with our church people and the people they invite. We plan to have a short concert (by our family), portions of the Jesus film (especially revolving around Jesus’ birth), Christmas carols, and dessert/coffee.
The next day, Dec. 22, we will do a similar event with our brothers and sisters and invited friends in Kumamoto City. Please pray that those invited will attend, that they’ll understand the message of salvation offered freely to them, and that they’ll accept it . . . or at least want to know more.
Over December 24-26, we plan to spend Christmas with the singles in the area. We look forward to being a family away from home for them.
We have a note of PRAISE! Norman was able to submit the initial paperwork to start the visa process for Tom & Amy McVicker who hope to join us in Kumamoto in January 2020! It was quite the runaround for Norman to obtain various signatures, documents, and correctly filled-out forms, but it’s now out of our hands and in the immigration office! We pray for a speedy visa approval. The latest news is that the McVickers have over 95% of their monthly support needs. They have that last 5% plus their one-time outfit and passage needs (initial start-up costs, airfare, vehicle, language school, etc.). Please pray that they could arrive in Japan soon! We are so ready for helpers!
Thank you so much for your interest in the ministry here. Your prayers and support in many ways is so encouraging. Merry Christmas to you!