(Last) Newsletter August 2010

Dear Brother and Sisters,

I hope you all are doing well. It has a been a great summer thus far and the heat and humidity are still ablaze here in Hiroshima.

I am very pleased to report that July 25th Yukiji Miyaoka and I were married in Hiroshima at Daichi Church.

It was a wonderful day and we were fortunate to have a lovely wedding followed by a very enjoyable honeymoon back in the US visiting friends and family.

Since this is our first year of marriage I am reminded of the the need to stay home as directed by God's Word in Deuteronomy 24:5.

"When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: [but] he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken."

As a result, I will be taking on a lighter schedule in months to come which will primarily consist of continuing to teach a couple of Wednesday night English Bible study classes.

Interestingly, the Lord has allowed this decrease to happen gradually, and in due time.

Overall, it seems that our time in Japan is waning, as the Lord has put it on our heart to move to Canada (that I may pursue graduate school), or back to the US within the next year or so.

The Lord's will be done.

So, I am writing to say thank you to all of you who have supported me as I have desired to serve the Lord here in Japan.

I look forward to staying in touch although I will not be sending a monthly newsletter any longer.

Of course, should something come up, being that we are a body in Christ, I look forward to hearing from you and sharing with you also.

In Jesus,

Tyler Barrett

May 2010 Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope all is well. Great to be having summer weather!

This past month at Daichi church our Tuesday night prayer and worship meeting has been blessed time. The Lord has lead us to be less busy in the way of less songs and more waiting/meditating upon the Lord. Of course, it has been so refreshing to just sit at His feet.

Our Wednesday English/Bible class has changed a little. Recently, since Pastor Lee's children are now doing home school I have become their English teacher. So usually our Wednesday classes begin with Hawn-ee (1st year Jr. high) followed by Onyu (3rd grade) and Natsuko (5th grade, Onyu's friend who lives next door). Our third group for the day is an English Bible study with Beth (Pastor Lee's wife) and Mari (who serves full-time at the church). Of course, we pray that Natsuko will come to know the Lord one day soon.

Also, I will be giving a sermon on 6/27 in Japanese.

Please pray as the Spirit leads.

Thanks for reading.

In Jesus,

Tyler

April Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope all is well. It has been a colder Spring season over here...so much for "global warming"!

This month at Daichi Church our Tuesday night prayer and worship time was a real blessing. We experienced the Spirit of God moving upon us in a more intimate way than in past months. We were so blessed to experience the the gifts of the Spirit as the Lord ministered to us through the laying on of hands as we prayed for one another. Also, the Lord has continued to encourage us that He is at work here in the city of Hiroshima.

Our English classes at Daichi Church has focused upon the children. Particularly the neighborhood girl Natsuko who comes regularly. We pray that the Lord would indeed plant a seed in her heart that she may one day be saved. Interestingly enough, our Bible study classes have been put on hold this month due to lack of interest or schedules or what not. In any case, we trust that the Lord has a plan whatever it may be.

Also this month, I gave a sermon in Japanese for the first time. We studied the second chapter of Ephesians. Praise the Lord that the church was edified. Pastor Lee said, "It was great...but not because of what you said!" Meaning, the Spirit of the Lord was upon us. Hallelujah! Next, I will be teaching on Ephesians chapter three toward the end of in June. I would appreciate your prayers as I begin preparations.

Please pray as the Spirit leads.

Thank you for reading! May the Lord continue to lead us and guide us each and every step!

In Jesus,

Tyler

March 2010 Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope you are doing well. The cherry blossoms are in full effect! Another wonderful part of God's beautiful creation! This time of the year tends to be a time of transition since it is the end of the fiscal year for schools. So, at the moment school is on break and we are gearing up for the new year to begin next week. Here is a little of what has been going on this past month.

Classes at Hiroshima Int'l Univ. are still on break.

Our Tuesday night prayer and worship meeting continues as usual. The focus of this meeting is to pray for the Hiroshima city. That being said, the need for prayer can be seen by the events that took place this past Tuesday 3/30 (the same day that the group met to pray for the people of the city). On that day it was reported that 160 people committed suicide throughout Japan; the most suicides in a single day for Japan. Locally, on lines that stop at the station near my home there were two separate suicide incidents, just hours apart, where people jumped in front on oncoming trains. This is one of the reasons why we gather on Tuesdays; to pray for the lost who have lost hope so much that they would take their own lives. Lord help us!

Our Wednesday night English/Bible class included the viewing of the Jesus video in Japanese. I was encouraged to see how the neighborhood girl who regularly attends the class (Natsuko) was captivated by the story so much that she watched nearly half of the over 2 hour film before she had to return home. Praise the Lord for this time and the various ways the Gospel can be shared!

One final note, I will be giving a sermon on 4/25 in Japanese. It will be my first time to do this exclusively in Japanese. I will be reading/reciting most of it. Nevertheless, I would appreciate your prayers for this and for the overall hopeless state of many in Japan. Please pray as the Spirit leads.

Thanks for reading! May the Lord continue to guide us each and every step.

In Jesus,

Tyler

February 2010 Newsletter

Dear Brother and Sisters,

I hope all is well. These past months and days have been eventful to say the least. I've been hearing a lot about Matthew 24:4-8, which is also a reminder of how important it is to continue sharing the Gospel.

The class at Hiroshima International University has been on break.

Our Daichi church prayer for the city of Hiroshima and worship time has continued. We are still but a few, but the Lord continues to remind us to be faithful to prayer since we know that the fight for salvation is indeed a spiritual battle to be fought in the Spirit through prayer. Recent themes of our meetings as a result of the manifestation of the gifts of the Spirit include "unity in the church" and "forgiveness".

At Daichi church on Wednesdays our children's English class has been steady. Natsuko, Ayaka, Onyu, and Chan-soo have attended regularly this month. Our themes for this class have been "John 3:16", "God loves you", and "One God." As for our adult class, we have not had any non-believers attend this month. So rather than being an outreach at this time it is a time to build up the believers in thw who attend such as Beth and Mari.

Also, at Daichi, I have begun my first of six sermons I will teach this year in the book of Ephesians. It was an expository study looking at the first chapter of Ephesians which could be summarized as, the blessings we have and in Christ and Paul's prayer for the people of Ephesus. I am very grateful to my brother pastor Lee for translating for me, and I am praying and studying so that by the 5th or 6th study of this 6 part series I will be able to at least read the sermon in Japanese without translation. Lord willing it will be done!

One final note, I am very pleased to announce that I am now engaged to be married to Yukiji Miyaoka! She is a Proverbs 31 women indeed! I am so very fortunate and thankful for her. We met when I first moved to Hiroshima almost two years ago. Since that time I have prayed continuously asking if it was His will for us to marry. On September 23, 2009 the Lord answered my prayer during my quiet-time. We began pre-marital counseling this past January. I proposed on Valentine's Day. We will marry on July 25, 2010 at Daichi church in Hiroshima, Japan. The Lord is good, and His timing is perfect.

Thank you for reading! May the Lord continue to lead us each and every step!

In Jesus,

Tyler

January Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope you are all doing well.

This month at the Hiroshima International University, due to the long break and illnesses, we met only once, but what an interesting conversation it was. Three ladies attended and each received a Bible before we said goodbye. The Lord led us through our conversation together, from issues about world politics to what the Bible says about drinking. We pray that the seeds planted with the people who attend will bear fruit one day, as the Lord wills.

At Daichi church our Tuesday night prayer and worship time was also less frequent than we would have liked, since we were only able to meet once during this month. But, at the meeting we were blessed with the attendance of a missionary group from Korea who served at the church for about a week. It was a big group of about 15 or 20 people. So many times our time on Tuesdays is just pastor Lee, Mari, Mr. Kim and I. Having such a large group was really a blessing which the Lord used to encourage me about unity. One of the thoughts was realizing that this is a picture of heaven where people from every nation and tongue, through the generations, are united in Christ. Amen!

At the Daichi English/Bible study we met as scheduled. This month for our children's class Ayaka, Natsuko, Chad, Ahynn, Onyu, and Chansoo joined us. As usual We had a blast! Our advanced Bible study group included Chad, Beth, Mari, and Hikaru. The Lord spoke to our hearts as we studied His Word. Hikaru will not be able to join any longer since he will be studying abroad, but he wrote me an encouraging email. He wrote:

"Thank you today. I could go to Daiichi Kyokai (church) today after a long time. I enjoy talking to you. Your conversation about Christian is good for me because I had not known about it."

Lastly, it is with great sadness while also rejoicing that I write about my dear brother Micah Stout who went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2010 after battling cancer and a blood infection. He was 32. He was a Godly man whom the Lord used to reach people wherever he was. I was fortunate enough to meet with him one last time here on earth this past summer in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a special time. I learned a lot from Micah and I look forward to the day we will meet again in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please pray for his wife and children.

Thank you for reading. May the Lord continue to guide us each and every step!

In Jesus,

Tyler

December Newsletter 2009

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Another year has come and gone! I hope you have all gotten off to a good start so far this year. Here is a brief summary of some things that happened this past December in Hiroshima.

At Hiroshima International University during our Monday night English conversation/occasional Bible study we met only a couple times and Junko was the only one to show up. She is a part time instructor who like studying English. She is talkative and we had some interesting conversations about various world view topics and even about how Christians ought to approach marriage. She was surprised to find out that Christians are to be "equally yoked". It seems that these types of conversations tend to leave an impression and perhaps correct or reinforce misconceptions which nonbelievers can have about Christianity.11

Our Tuesday night prayer and worship time at Daichi Church continued to be a great time of edification for all who attended. Our focus continues to be to pray for the people of the city...that the veil which has blinded their eyes would be removed and that they would be saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ!

During our Wednesday English Bible study at Daichi church we were blessed to have a new student from Korea. She came because her friend (who not a believer!) recommended her to come. Of course it was great to meet her, but the best part was that she came to church on Sunday! Seems that the Lord is answering prayers and bringing more people to church! Amen!

I was able to return home from December 23rd through January 3rd only to enjoy a great time of fellowship with friends and family! Praise the Lord! During this time I was blessed and encouraged especially in regard to doors that may be opening during the course of this next year. May the Lord be glorified in 2010!

Please pray as the Spirit leads. Thanks for reading! May the Lord continue to guide us each and every step as we begin this new year!

In Jesus,

Tyler

November Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Happy belated Thanksgiving!

This month we were blessed with the arrival Mr. Kim from Korea who will be serving with us here in Hiroshima at Daichi church. Mr. Kim and I were able to get along quite well speaking Japanese (since I don't speak Korean and he doesn't speak English very well) which was an unexpected blessing from the Lord. Thank you Lord! On Saturday, we went out into the city and distributed tracts to whom ever the Lord brought our way. It looks to be the start of wonderful service together. I look forward to serving with brother Kim.

Also at Daichi church we continued our Tuesday worship and "prayer for the city" gathering. Each time the Lord continues to encourage us and has equipped us to edify one another through the gifts of the Spirit.

Our English class at Daichi has been a little less popular this month due to illnesses, scheduling, and the weather. However, when we were able to meet, Hikaru, a student from one of the local universities was able to join us. Please pray for students Natsuko, Yuko, and Hikaru.

Our English class at Hiroshima International University was also a bit sporatic this month. Please pray for Junko and the rest of the students who attend.

Our "Jazz for Jesus" concerts at a couple local cafes worked out well. Thank you for your prayers! We were able to combine jazz and classical music with Bible reading and probing questions about Jesus and the beattitudes. The people who came were very responsive and even took part in our question and answers during the concert. When we asked "what kind of person is a person who is mericful" a man in the audience shouted out, "I am!!!" It was comedy, and yet the Gospel message was indeed preached during the perfromance. Also, each person was given a pack of tissues or a tract with the Gospel message written on it. Praise the Lord that seeds were scattered! We pray they may bare fruit!

Also, as a result of the concerts I was able to spend some personal time talking with Mr. Nakano who is a professing buddhist. He approached me at work full of curiousity and interest (he teaches at the same school as I do). He was very curious about my faith in Christ and asked several questions. The next day our conversation continued and we met for coffee. He continued to ask about my "conversion experience", how I was changed, and what it felt like...such great questions, right?! During each reply I felt the Holy Spirit leading me in what to say. Praise the Lord! He wants to meet again so please pray that the Lord remove the blindness that has been placed over his eyes that he may be saved by faith in Jesus Christ!

Thank you for reading! Thank you for your prayers! May the Lord bless you and continue to lead us each and every step!

In Jesus,
Tyler

October Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I hope you are all keeping warm as winter approaches. During the month of October we had some good opportunities where people heard the Gospel. Even though the ground is rock hard here and people often seem to be indifferent when confronted with questions about life or death or just better living in general, some good Spirit led conversations have been taking place.

At Hiroshima International University we had a very probing conversation during our Monday night English Bible study. After reading about Jesus and his disciples, the question was asked, "Would you follow Jesus?" One student said, "No, because I don't understand him." Which was very honest. Another student said, "Maybe...because he teaches good things." These two responses are par for the course here...But, they keep coming back and "Maybe" the Lord will open up their hearts that they may be saved! Please pray for the students of this class.

At Daichi church on Wednesday nights, we have the regular attendance from a couple of Pastor Lee's daughters and an elementary school student from the neighborhood named Natsuko. For our adult class, other than a couple of church members, we have had one faithful student named Yuko coming to our Wednesday night class. Recently God has opened the door to very deep conversations during our adult class. We have been able to continuously preach the Gospel while teaching through the various scriptures we have studied. As result of our time to together, as God has led the way, we were able to give Yuko a Bible. Of course, we pray that all such efforts would bare fruit. Please pray for these classes.

Our Tuesday night Prayer and Worship time for the city of Hiroshima continues to gather and we appreciate your prayers as the Spirit leads.

Please also pray for Pastor Lee and his family as they have made a decision to home school their children next year. It is not an easy decision since this is a group culture and his oldest son is a 6th grader who has been in the system since the first grade. One of the reasons for the change is due to the endless activities that take place on Sundays. The Lord's day is not a priority here. Particularly, if you are in a school club or sports team, the activities and games usually fall on Sundays. Additionally, school community events also fall on Sundays and there is great pressure for parents, Christian or not, to join the group. That being said, Pastor Lee has been faithful throughout, and has not allowed his children to play the Sunday games or attend the events. I respect him for this decision, especially since some members and or/ pastors of other churches don't think it is such a big deal. As a result, I believe the church is suffering as cultural expectations infiltrate into the church (I believe this is a world-wide epidemic). I think Jesus made it pretty simple when He said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God..." Please pray for the Christians of Japan to stand up and stand out and be radical in a country where being radical generally has severe social consequences.

Thanks for reading,

In Jesus,
Tyler

September Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope all is well. God continues to be faithful in all things as we begin a new season here in Hiroshima Japan.

Although we are only a handful, our Tuesday night worship and prayer has time has been a wonderful blessing to the few who are faithful to attend. We continue to lift up the people of Hiroshima in prayer while also worshipping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and allowing for the gifts of the Spirit should the Lord allow. I have been so blessed by this time, particularly because we all just simply show up to seek the Lord together. Of course, structure is a good thing, and the Lord does desire order in the church, but this time of "whatever the Lord has in store" as we wait on and worship Him seems also to be a good thing resulting in the group being recharged and refreshed each and every time. Hallelujah!

Our Wednesday Children's English class/English Bible Study study has also been good. This group has always been just a few, but each season seems to bring at least one new face if not more. This season in our children's English class we have Natsuko, Yuki, Kazuki, Onyu, Hawn, and Chang-soo. We pray that they would grow up knowing the Lord. For our Bible study class we have Beth, Ms. Yamada, and Yuko(if I'm not mistaken) who have been joining us thus far.

Mr. Iimura is not longer attending and has informed one of our church members that it is because he doesn't want to hear about the Bible or Jesus anymore. Of course, I hope that he will have a change of heart. Overall, he has been presented with the truth of Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior and has made his choice and there is not much more we can do for him except remain available if he should choose to return.

We have just began a Saturday evening Bible study here in Kure which we are hoping to continue once or twice per month. Our first meeting included three people from three different countries united in Christ; sister Yukiji (Japan), brother Tyrone (Philippines), and myself (America) as we studied the first chapter of Luke together. Tyrone was particularly blessed when we read Luke 1:37 which states, "With God nothing shall be impossible." Such a short verse but with tremdous truth, especially since it was in reference to the birth of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ!

School is back in session at Hiroshima International University as of today, so I am looking forward to the monthly Bible study during brother Tim's Monday night English class going on there as the Lord wills.

We will have two Jazz for Jesus concerts at two local cafes next month on 11/21 and 11/22 where we will be publicly reading scripture and playing instrumental music. We will also have tracts available. We pray that the Lord would be glorified in this endeavor.

Thank you for reading! Please pray as the Spirit leads.

In Jesus,
Tyler

July/August Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I hope you are all well. It has been a good summer, full of different events and activities and overall good rest. So much to be thankful for, praise the Lord.

I was able to return home for a couple weeks to visit family and friends. My main intention for returning was to visit my dear brother Micah Stout who is battling cancer. Please pray for his healing if it be His will.

Also this summer during the weekend of August 13-16 we played a total of four concerts; three at local establishments where we gave out tract-like postcards which stated our group history having started as a jam session at the church in addition to the wonderful Word of John 3:16. Our final fourth concert took place at Daichi Church after the service where we read Psalms in between songs. Those who attended told us they were indeed edified and refreshed by the reading of scriptures during our concert.

Praise the Lord for the edification of the body of Christ! Praise the Lord for the good relationships which were established during these times! Also, praise the Lord for our two non-believing friends Yuh Nagai and Kouji Hirai who played guitar and keyboards with us and heard the Gospel message in addition to witnessing the love of God demonstrated by the body of Christ! Of course, we pray they may one day be saved.

Our classes at the Hiroshima International University on Mondays will resume in October since they have an extended break.

Our Tuesday Praise and Worship time at Daichi church will resume Sept. 8th.

Our Thursday English Bible study will resume Sept. 10th.

Please pray as the Spirit leads.

Thanks for reading and may we continue to keep our eyes on Jesus in whatever we are doing!

In Jesus,
Tyler

June Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Here is what has been happening in June:

Praise Report:
*It was a blessing to be able to share from Isaiah about Hezikiah to college students from Korea at a gathering in Tokuyama. It was quite a detailed study, but I trust the Lord lead us the entire time.
*I received good marks on my recent M.A. paper, praise the Lord!

Our Monday night English/Bible study at Hiroshima International University has seen regular attendance from Junko, Su-jong, and Kaori. We also have about five or so other students who come fairly regularly. On the last Monday of each month we have a Bible study. It is always probing and students are usually very open and honest. This past Monday at our Bible study, one of the ladies was asked about her thoughts on "eternal life". Her response was interesting and sad...she said she could not imagine the idea of eternal life since she was a Buddhist. This is a pretty good example of how challenging it can be just to talk about Biblical concepts in Japan. Thankfully, we trust that God is at work and we are just instruments.

On Tuesday nights we have just begun a Prayer and Worship meeting at Daichi church. It is a time for musical worship, prayer, scripture reading, and the manifestation of the gifts of the spirit. Particularly with the gifts of the Sprirt, it is defintely someting that I believe the Lord is encouraging us to take part in during this time, especially because the common practices of the Japanese church is to focus on other things than the edification of the body through the gifts of the Spirit. Paul tells us, "I would not have you be igonorant of (the gifts of the Spirirt)"(1Cor.12:1) The point is we as a group on Tuesday nights have been very blessed as we gather in Jesus name seeking to pray for the city of Hiroshima and to edify the body of Christ according to the God's Word.

The Thrusday night English class at Daichi church seems to have weened this past month. Attendance has been low overall. Perhaps it is because summer break is near which means we will be wrapping it up as of July 9th until September. Nevertheless, we have been able to continue preaching the Gospel to the non-believers who attend. As for the future of this class, may God's will be done.

Concert preparations have continued and we are excited to be venturing out this August to be playing instrumental music in some rather secular venues such as a bar, two cafes, and at Daichi church. Our purpose for this group is two fold. First, Two of the five members of this group are non-believers and we intend on bearing witness to them while rehearsing at the church and playing together in various locations...Second, we will be sharing the Gospel. Basically, we will tell the story of our group history right before taking our break.

Here is what I will be saying (Interpreted into English):

"We began as a "Jam Session" at Mitaki Green Chapel. Most of us are Christians. We believe "That God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son and whosoever will believe in Him will not perish but have ever lasting life." (John 3:16) If you would like to know more we'd love to talk with you or you can simply take some literature available over here. Thank you for coming. We will be back in twenty minutes or so. Stick around."

We pray this time will be fruitful endeavor.

Lastly, contray to my prior newsletter which stated I would be going to Cambodia; I have changed my plans and will be returning to the States to visit my dear brother in Christ Micah Stout who is battling cancer in Atlanta, Georgia. Please pray for complete healing of his body.

Thanks for reading. Please pray as the Spirit leads. May the Lord continue to lead and guide us each and every step.

In Jesus,
Tyler

May Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Summer is near! I hope you are all doing well! I will just jump right in...

Our Thursday night English class has continued as usual. The Lord has put it on my heart to take a few minutes during each class, especially with the children, to talk about Jesus and how accessible He is through prayer at anytime. The kids have responded well, and appear to be relatively equipped for receiving the Lord...After our discussions, its game time as usual! The adults have also been responsive and I trust that through the passages we have studied they are also relatively equipped when the Lord should call upon their hearts to receive Him. Therefore, we continue to pray for Natsuko, Ms. Yamada, Mr. Iimura, Sowon, Junsoo and the Youn family.

Also with Pastor Lee and some of the Daichi members, on June 20th we will be meeting with Korean exchange students in Tokuyama. Please pray that the Lord would provide and prepare all the things to make this a great trip. Many of the students are not Christian, so of course we want this to be a fruitful time! His will be done!!!

Monday nights have been steady at Hiroshima International University. Praise the Lord the Jehovah's Witness who was attending and appeared to be a "wolf" trying to influence the students has not been attending!!! At the class we have seen Kaori, Junko, Satoshi, Makoto, and Su-youn on a regular basis. Su-youn is already a believer and the Lord has used her to share insights with the other students during our once per month Bible study. Our last once per month Bible study was a good one indeed, especially since we were able to go in depth about the trinity or our monotheistic God. We didn't expect to go there, but the Lord lead every step. Praise the Lord these students have heard the gospel!!!...Of course, we pray that they may they receive salvation.

Jamming for Jesus took an interesting turn when our piano player and bass player couple dropped out this past month. The Lord lead them into a different direction. But, as the Lord "taketh away" the Lord also "giveth" and we have been blessed with John from Daichi church who has agreed to sing and do outreaches with us. We will have rehaearsal tomorrow (Tuesday). Praise the Lord! May He lead us in the partculars this summer.

Also, my friend Yuh Nagai will be coming down in August to play a few concerts with me and a few others from the local churches here in Hiroshima. We will be paying instrumental music at these events, in addition to playing at Daichi church on Sunday with Bible reading. Pastor Lee has asked me to give the message that morning especially since Yuh will be there and it might be good for him to hear what the Lord puts on my heart. Please pray that May Yuh be saved and that the Lord will use this time to reach others!

Lastly, July 21-28th I will be visiting the Records in Cambodia. They are a missionary family I met at Mitaki Green Chapel. Please pray that the Lord would lead every step of this trip and that it would be a blessing for all of us!

Praise the Lord for my M.A. studies which continue to go well, and for the refreshed attitude toward studying Japanese!

Thanks for reading! May the Lord be glorified in our lives!

In Jesus,
Tyler

Hiroshima International University

On Monday we had an excellent class at the Hiroshima International University. Brother Tim and I were able to share the gospel with four non-believers...We used a text call "Book of Hope" which is designed for Japanese students. The Lord allowed us to go in depth and present the gospel with full force...We actually went about twenty minutes over...Lord willing, it was a fruitful time.

Golden Week Ｇ．Ｗ．

We had an excellent Golden Week. My friend Yuh Nagai came to visit from Kanagawa area. He joined us on guitar for our three events. 

Ｇ．Ｗ．はすばらしかった！ながいゆうさんかながわから来ました。三回のＪＦＪのＥＶＥＮＴＳといしょうにギターをひった。

We played by Ota river where people heard the Bible being read in public. We played at a cafe called Jervis where we built relationships with others. Finally, at Daichi church where we played for Korean students who were on a retreat and encouraged them telling them that God has a plan and has given gifts to each of us. 

私たちは大田川で音楽の時にせいしょうを読みましたので人たちが聞きました。ＪＥＲＶＩＳのカフェで音楽をひっていましたから人たち会いました。だいち教会で留学生から音楽をひったのあとで、神様のプランとギフトのメーセジを言ってあげました。

The Lord was working during this time and particularly allowed for Yuh to hear his Word, listen to my testimony, and see the fellowship of believers. I pray that Yuh can one day be saved.

ながいさんは神のことばを聞いて、私のストリーも聞いて、神様の愛からクリスチャンのほうが見ました。私はながいさんをくりすちゃんになりたいことがほしいからを祈りします。

At this point, we are preparing our Jamming for Jesus group for summer events. Please pray for our group to have opportunities and be used by the Lord to reach the Lost. 

今からＪＦＪの夏ＥＶＥＮＴＳがじゅんびします。これから、お祈りしてください。

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！

End of the fiscal year/ New Season coming

This evening we finished up our 2008-2009 fiscal year of English class.

For our beginners English class we have seen Hawn, Onyu, and Junsoo regularly. Also, until they moved recently, A-shun and her brother Chan had been attending. In addition, Natsuko and her friend Kayoko had been attending for the past couple months. Unfortunately, Kayoko has not continued, but Natsuko has been consistent and today she brought her friends Mayuho and Hikari! Praise the Lord for these little ones! It is a miracle from the Lord that Natsuko has been able to come, since it was about 6 years ago when pastor Lee first invited Natsuko's mother and her family to church! Well, here we are six years later and God is moving! We hope and pray that this the start of something for His glory. We hope to share the love of the Lord and that eventually the Lord will reveal Himself to them! Please pray with us!

For our English Bible study our core group has been Junsoo, Chan, Hawn, and Beth. But, as I mentioned before, Chan has moved. A Daichi member named Takaharu Yamamoto has come off and on to audit the course. He just likes hanging out. What a nice guy he is! We have also been blessed with students who are new to Daichi church such as Mr. Iimura and Ms. Yamada. So far they have come fairly regularly and heard the Gospel message, also they have expressed interest in returning to the class next month. Please pray that they would continue coming.

We will resume class on 4/16 after a month long break. May His will be done!

Our next Jamming for Jesus will be May 3rd. Please pray as the Spirit leads.

One final note, last Saturday we met to hand out tracts in downtown Hiroshima. The Lord seems to be moving us to become more active in the city. While it is true that 99% of tracts end up on the garbage, we know that 1% is worth every effort! So, we are praying that the Lord would lead us in our desire to reach the people by simply giving tracts and being available. Please pray that this new season of reaching out would be fruitful.