March-April Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope you are well. It has been a couple months since my last newsletter. During that time I enjoyed a visit back home in Monterey and a pleasant move to Kure city which is just outside Hiroshima city (about an hour by train). Neverthless, business has continued as usual.Our Jamming for Jesus group has scheduled three events during our up and coming string of national holidays called "Golden Week". First we will have an outreach by the Otagawa river, then we will play at Jervis cafe, and finally we will play at Daichi church for the college retreat students. Definitely looking forward to these spirit led, fun filled opportunities!

Our Daichi church English Bible study classes have grown, Praise the Lord! We continue to pray for increase what a pleasure it is to see the lord answer our prayers!For our first class back after our break, we had 2 new helpers, Kyung su and Mari, along with 16 others including students and parents of students! It was real encouragement! The following week there weren't as many, but still the class is bigger than before and that is a good thing!

My move to Hiro has allowed to me to team up my brother Tim who teaches at the nearby university. He has started an "English Salon" on Monday evenings and fortunately I will have plenty of time to join him. We pray that it will be a time for opportunities to reach students as the spirit leads. So far, there are two other teachers who attend. One is a lady who is not a believer and the other is a man who is a Jehovah's Witness. May the Spirit lead regarding these two for sure! Our first time together was revealing, in that I was able to share that my main purpose in life is to follow Christ. Tim and I are definitely praying for the about the Jehovah's witness situation since he has already asked if he can bring a J.W. missionary with him to join our discussion. Time politely denied his request, since we sure don't want to facilitate a time where he can influence students.

Thanks for reading! Please pray as the Spirit leads!

In Jesus,
Tyler 8

Thursday's first class！ 木曜日のさいしょのクラス！

On Thursday nights there are two classes. Here is our first class. It is a children's class. From left to right/back to front we have Junsoo, Hawn, Eric, Austin, Natsuko, and Onyu. Praise the Lord for the little ones!

木曜日の授業が二つです。これはさいしょのクラスです。ひだりうしろからジュンスくん、ファンくん、エリクくん、なつこちゃん、おんゆちゃん。このこどもたちからかみさまを賛美をします！

Praise the Lord,the class is getting bigger! クラスが大きになって、神様を賛美をします！

Our Thursday night Daichi Church English classes have grown! We had a total of about 18 students! Praise the Lord the increase! Many are non-believers. We have been praying for increase, so God has answered our prayers! Let' continue praying that they may hear and receive God's Word!

木曜日の英語のクラスが大きになります。十八人ぐらいきました！神様を賛美します！新人たちが神様をしんじれらないです。私たちはクラスが大きになりたいですね。たから、たくさんお祈りをしましたね。そして、神様は私たちのお祈りをこたりました！ここから、私たちはこの人たちが神様のことばを聞いてもらいますから、おいのりしましょうね！

Tadaima! ただいま！

Back in Japan after a nice visit to the U.S. I just moved to Hiro in the Kure area and I am happy to be here. Praise the Lord for blessing me with a great apartment to live in! Our preparations for Jamming for Jesus/Jamming for Joy (outreach/jam band fellowship) have already begun and will be continuing every Wednesday evening this month. Also, our Daichi church English classes will be beginning next week April 16th. May the Lord be glorified! =)

ただいま！アメリカから日本に帰りました。楽しかったです。私は呉市の広町にひっこしたばっかりで、しあわせです。僕のアパートがすごいです。神様をかんしゃしますね！今からＪＦＪのじゅんびしています。今月の毎水曜日リハーサルがあります。そして、第一教会で来週の木曜日英語授業がはじまります。神様にかんしゃしますね！