Life is filled with change, isn’t it? This summer was very busy with teams and workers. Soon after the last workers left on August 10, a MAPS construction team came to renovate missionary housing in Tokyo. For 3 weeks-from the end of August until mid-September- they worked on my kitchen and another missionary family’s home. I really appreciate their hard work to change my 82-year-old kitchen into a modern one. (It survived the bombing of Tokyo during World War II and various earthquakes.) Afterwards, I had my students and staff come for an American-style dinner of homemade pizza, chili with rice, a green salad, and banana pudding.
Campus ministry at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University started back up this fall. We are trying some new styles of teaching in the Bible studies. We are using a DVD discussion series called Liquid. We started with one called "Crossing" based on the book of Joshua.
Also, a local YWAM team is helping us at Waseda University. Our student president will graduate at the end of this semester, so we are focusing on the theme of "Transitions." The Old Testament is filled with the transitions in Israel's history, and there's much we can learn from Bible heroes like Abraham, Joshua, and Samuel. Along with our student president's graduation, we are considering what to do in continuing the ministry at Waseda.We really need wisdom and favor in meeting new students and connecting them to the campus groups. Would you pray for this?
Octobe
r 13-16 was the Japan Assemblies of God annual missionary fellowship meeting held in Karuizawa, in the mountains outside Tokyo. It was refreshing to fellowship with the Lord and with other missionaries serving all over Japan in such a beautiful place. At the business meeting I was appointed the business manager for our missionary office in Tokyo for next year. From now until next February I will be in training. Transitioning into this new responsibility will mean adjusting my ministry schedule with Chi Alpha campus ministry, Global University, and Tokyo Urban Church. Please pray that I will have wisdom with this transition.As always, I want to say how much I appreciate your prayers and giving. May God richly enrich you in every way during this fall season.
