Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope you are all doing well and getting off to a good start this new year. It has been a couple months since I have written a newsletter. After a blessed Christmas break back home I returned to Japan and it has been business as usual. I must admit, during the past few months personal struggles have been difficult at times, but as we are all aware, in the end the Lord has His purposes and growth occurs; praise the Lord!
As for the new year, the "Jamming for Jesus music ministry" has ceased due to business, a need for a new place to gather, traveling, cold weather, etc. It is possible that it may continue and that we may get together and prepare to do some musical outreaches when the weather warms up, but as for now we will just have to wait and see; as the Lord leads.
Our Thursday Kids English class and English Bible study at Daichi Church has continued and we have even seen some new faces; praise the Lord! In the children's class we had two new girls Natsuko and Kayoka. They are friends of Onyu who is Pastor Lee's daughter; they go to school together. Pastor Lee told me that it is the first time their mother Riku (and the children) have come the church after six years! Hopefully, this is the start of more visits to come.
In our English Bible study Junsoo's sister joined us last week! Also, during our study (about Mary pouring perfume on the feet of Jesus), I saw Junsoo's mother in the back with her head bowed and hands in a prayer position. This was interesting because Pastor Lee has told me she and her family are not believers, although they have been coming to the (Korean) church for the past couple years because they can fellowship with their fellow Korean people. However, Pastor Lee has said he has seen some progress toward receiving salvation from Junsoo's mother in the past, so hopefully the time is near for her and the rest of her family.
Lastly, pastor Lee has asked me to teach a sermon on Sunday 2/15. I will be teaching from Luke 10:38-42 (about sitting at the feet of Jesus). This is definitely a message to myself aswell as the body! Please pray that I would prepare well and that the Holy Spirit would use me to bless, encourage, and strengthen the body of believers.
Thanks for reading! May the Lord bless, encourage, and strengthen you!
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