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JAPAN
MINISTRY REPORT! |
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It was hard to believe that a year had passed since
our last ministry in Japan. Time goes by so very quickly.
However, Marge and I, in the time since we were in Japan, have been as busy as ever. We thank God that we can be busy about our Heavenly Father’s business and that wonderful business is soul winning! Even though it has been our privilege over the years to lead thousands to Christ, we never grow tired of soul winning. What brings joy to the heart of God should and does to us. This has been the main purpose and vision of our calling and ministry. |
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Our time in Japan was busy working with Aoki sensei and his wife Yumiko and with our associate evangelists in Japan, Jim and Darla Snipe. God blessed all the meetings they had planned for us. We also had a session with the Church School and they begged their teachers for Marge and I to give them a second session. We shared our missionary experiences with them. The Lord gave me a encouraging word for the School and teachers concerning the ministry of the Church School. The Lord showed me how that the winning of souls was like the raising and harvest of rice or wheat where we expect to see fruit quickly. |
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However, training children in Christian Schools is like growing a
fruit tree. It takes a long time before the fruit appears on the
tree. It comes slowly at first but it continues to grow until the
whole tree is filled with fruit. You get the harvest year after
year, whereas the rice is a one time harvest.
Teaching the children will result in immediate fruit and much fruit for years to come. As the young people are won to Christ, many will become soulwinners and affect the lives of many. Through the years we have been instrumental in placing young people and workers on various mission fields. |
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In Japan we have helped three young ladies do
mission work. The last one we helped place is Martha Heimsoth. She
is learning Japanese very quickly, is youth leader at the fastest
growing church in western Japan and is teaching in the Christian
Church School.
Martha is loved by everyone. She is the youngest person to get a missionary visa from the Japanese government. She came to Japan before her 18th birthday and is 19 years old, working for the Lord for almost 2 years in Japan. Her older sister Lynette also served a short mission with Jim and Darla Snipe. Martha’s father is a pastor of a church in Indiana. Their church has sent over 4,000 packages on behalf of our ministry to Africa. They also take a mission to Malawi, Africa for ministry every summer. This door was open through our radio and literature outreach to Africa. They visited and ministered in Japan recently. |
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Something different for Marge was when were in Sumoto, one of Darla’s Snipe’s outreaches on the island of Awaji, is having a cooking class where she shares a western recipe with a Bible lesson. Marge took the class for her, giving a Bible lesson to the ladies and showing them how to prepare a Ukrainian dish called ‘Holapsi.’ (Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls) The ladies enjoyed eating them. (Along with Jim and I.) They had 3 or more servings each. Aoki sensei’s daughter Maki and son in law Michi, (we ordained him last year) have published three Church School text books which are the first in Japan. |
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There is a chapter
on Marge and me in it. We also assisted in the graduation of a Video
Bible School that we had helped to establish. There were 12 workers
we were able to present diplomas to those that had passed the
course.
Pray for these workers that they all may be great soulwinners in Japan. Marge and I also celebrated our 43rd anniversary. The Japanese brethren gave us a lovely bouquet of flowers and also several special dinners. Jim and Darla Snipe were joyful in that in our last service on a Wednesday morning. their attendance record for broken. |
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God moved by His Spirit
and answered prayer.
Please continue to pray for our missionary ministry as we try to continue to reach those who need to hear the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ. We want to be found faithful servants on the last day. Thank you in advance for your prayers as you stand with us in faith. God bless you and yours is our prayer. May this be the best year you have ever had. Your missionary evangelists,
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