Pray for the introductory course to the Christian faith which Kusatsu church will start in March.
Praise God for Mrs Suzuki who was baptized in Megumi church, Hikone this month, and for Mrs J.T. who was baptized in Kaori church last year. Pray for their walk with the Lord now and for our teams as they seek to teach and encourage them.
The Lees will start a church meeting in their house in Yamashina from 19th February. Pray for this new work, which will be called Izumi Christian House.
Whilst many around the world have moved on with life and forgotten about the tragedy of March 11, life for people in Tohoku is still far from normal. Whilst shops, business and essential services may be back to business, there are still many people living in temporary accommodation, still others in shelters, or staying with friends, and many who still have their houses are waiting for carpenters to renovate. To date a large part of the cleanup work has been cleaning out the damaged houses. But there is still the big task of repairing these houses.
We continue to pray for the rebuilding of homes and lives in the north-east of Japan, where March’s earthquake and tsunami hit. We are thankful that so far eight of our workers (plus two short-termers) have had the opportunity to join relief-work trips; another six will go up over the next month (mid August, and Sept 8-14) – please pray for their safety and their witness.