Lifeline needs restoring

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Since the earthquake and tsunami, millions have been without water, gas and electricity. It is a major focus in restoring normalcy to peoples lives. The news continues to talk about restoring the “lifeline”. Every time there is a news broadcast, they talk about where the life line as been restored, where it hasn’t been and [...]

Where to focus?

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Much damage was done in Tohoku by the tsunami that hit Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate prefectures. Much damage was also done in Chiba prefecture, especially in Asahi city. This small city is located about an hour drive from the JGPNetowrk house churches in Togane. Many of you have prayed for Mrs. T and the house [...]

Hope for some Soma residents

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Soma City that had a population of approximately 38,000 before the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11 is located just north west of the Fukushima Power Plant. The people in this city have suffered two disasters. The tsunami took away the part of the town near the coast and the farmland surrounding it [...]

Apples, hot food brings tears

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Our truck and vans were parked on the street near the entrance of an elementary school in Ishinomaki that is being used as an evacuation center. The lots across from the school were strewn with trash and cars that has been tossed there by the tsunami. We unloaded the goods for the school and were [...]

Delivery Van

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Tomorrow we will be the delivery van taking much needed food, clothing, paper products, shoes, diapers, etc. for the people living in Ishinomaki and Tagajo. Pray that we will be able to get gasoline and meet the people God wants us to meet. As we go, pray we will have listening ears, loving hearts and [...]

Small world

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Many continue to suffer in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit northeast Japan on March 11. The S family is no exception. They lived near Ishinomaki town which was nearly obliterated by the tsunami. Their son trusted Christ when he was in college in the late 70′s.  They were very upset  and [...]

Hope

Hope

Since Friday, March 11, millions of Japanese in the north eastern part of Japan have been hoping: hoping that those they love are safe and unharmed following the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that rocked the main island of Honshu. People who made it safely through the earthquake and then watched as their loved ones were torn [...]

Not giving up!!!

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Today was a day of worship for the Christians at one house churches. After a lunch of delicious Nepalese curry and great fellowship, they joined their hearts in singing praise to God, opened His word and learned from Peter’s example in Acts 3. Each one shared what God had said to them and they prayed together [...]

Getting In!!

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McDonald’s is a favorite hangout for students because you can get an order of fries and drink and stay there a long time.Here are students leaving McDonald’s after a time of fun and maybe a little study. Right now all across Japan, students of all ages, from kindergarten to college, are preparing to take entrance [...]

Ashamed to claim Christ??

Ashamed to claim Christ??

There are hidden Christians, both in Japan and other places as well.  Two people may work in the same company and never know the other is a Christian.  They miss the opportunity to encourage one another, pray with and for one another, because they want to remain unidentified as a Christian. E, was introducing her [...]