[Editor: Here is a rough translation of this report from Shiro Obata, minister for the Haruna church of Christ.] Toyota Noah given to Ishinomaki Family フラーで勉強中の息子は日本においてある自分の車をHIMの人に貸していたが、彼も帰ったので石巻の被災された方にプレゼントすることにした。 トヨタ・ノア、走行100,000km、タイヤーはOK，車検は1年半残っている。教会の費用で完全整備した。来週には持っていけるでしょう。差し上げる方は決まっているので、首を長くして待っている。私の車もあげられるという方はご連絡ください。 My son, who is studying at Fuller, loaned his car to the Helpers In Missions worker. Because he has returned he now wants to present the care to a disaster victim in [...] Read more…
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Wednesday-Thursday, August 24-25 Bible class with the Ochanomizu congregation This year we did four classes with the Ochanomizu church on Wednesday evenings and the Tachikawa church on Thursday mornings. The theme this year was “The Bible Story and Me.” The first three lessons were an overview of the Bible by dividing it into three historical periods. The [...] Read more… Sunday-Tuesday, August 21-23 Disaster relief group, August 22 During this trip I wanted very much to get into the Tohoku area to see the devastation and to help with some of the relief work. I had to coordinate my schedule with the schedule of those going to help. That opportunity came on Monday, August 22. I headed [...] Read more… Our journey this year started with a delay. The flight from Memphis to Dallas was delayed because they needed to change a tire. In the process the jack broke. We got off the plane in order to lighten it so they could get the jack out. That worked. With that fixed we left over two hours [...] Read more… Dear Family, Hysten Family Greetings from Shizuoka, Japan! As always, it is our sincerest hope and prayer this newsletter reaches all of you enjoying the grace and blessings of our wonderful Lord and Savior. Mission Update: Over the last two months we have been busy using a mixture of evangelism programs in our pursuit of the lost here in [...] Read more… Numazu Summer Report Christopher Robinson Missionary and Assistant Minister of the Numazu Church of Christ Dear Brothers and Sisters, I pray that God has blessed you as you diligently allow him to guide your steps. I hope that you are well and full of his hope, love, and peace. I thank you for your prayers and financial support that [...] Read more… Relief Work in Rikuzentakata [Editor: This report is by Christopher Robinson, missionary working with the Numadzu church in Shizuoka.] On March 11, 2011 the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history occurred in Japan. It was an earthquake so powerful that the main island of Japan has move 8 feet eastward. The resulting tsunami killed thousands and wiped [...] Read more… Relief Continues: Deeper Relationships The emotional toll, even on us, is very high. Yet, we see God’s hand at work. While I was away in Southeast Asia, Hiro and Emiko had their first chance to lead groups of volunteers by themselves to Tohoku for disaster relief. In the summer, Gaku had extra summer courses to teach so [...] Read more… Shiro Obata, committee chair person (seated left on couch) [Editor: Here is a rough translation of a report on the Church of Christ East Japan Disaster Relief Committee meeting September 6, 2011. Seven Japanese congregations are part of the committee though only five were represented at this meeting. Shiro Obata, minister for the Haruna church and [...] Read more… Hi, It is very warm here and the government has asked us all to conserve electricity. We are to turn our air conditioners to 84 degrees. When the humidity is in the 90% area, it is hard to turn it up that high. It may rain today, so that will help some. I heard it was [...] Read more… |
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