Here's our newsletter for this month!
Having new workers on the field is always a great thing, however there’s more to being a new worker than just learning a new language. Language study is but one of many things a new worker must face when they arrive on the field.
So this month our most recent workers picked up a compass, were handed a map and then began to navigate their way through the wilderness that is the New Worker’s Orientation program.
Easter is upon us, and as is expected there will be many evangelistic events happening around the churches over this Easter period.
Please pray for good weather – particularly for Easter events, for people to accept invitations and for their hearts to be opened to the Lord during this time.
In Kinomoto a new couple have moved into the district and have started to come to the church. The husband is a Christian. The wife is not. Please pray for guidance and sensitivity in getting close to the wife in particular.,
The cherry blossom – or Sakura- is Japan’s unofficial national flower.
It has been celebrated for centuries as one of the most beautiful and delicate parts of the Japanese culture.
Sakura blossoms bloom for only a few days during the warmer months of spring. And so, every March and April millions of Japanese take the time to gather in parks, castles, along riverbanks and where ever the sakura grow for the past time of ‘hanami’ or flower viewing.
But why is this? What is it about these small pink flowers that draws people’s hearts and minds?
Next month a couple from Korea will arrive to join our team – please pray for them as they prepare to leave Korea and head into language study with us in Japan.
Please pray for those missionaries who are currently away from the field: Jill looking after her mother in New Zealand, SeongJae on furlough in Korea, Ben and Jessica in Australia, attending a family members funeral, Simon and Henrietta as they spend time in the UK after their February wedding and Peter as he spends some furlough time in the UK.
We asked one of our missionary-kids what life is like growing up in Japan, and here is her answer.
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This month, please pray for our missionary-kids accompanying their parents in living in Japan:
Pray that the children of our newly arrived field members would learn Japanese quickly.
Pray for those kids transitioning between schools this Spring.
Pray for our children to grow in love and faith.
Pray for their friendships and witness at their Japanese primary schools and International middle and high schools.
What follows is some specific news from our missionary families with children:
What's life like in Japan for our children? This month we asked that question to one of our missionary-kids - and her answer is printed as our feature article. We hope you enjoy reading what life is like for her.
Thank you too for your valuable prayers for these youngest members of our team, accompanying their parents in making disciples of all nations.