by Robin White | Jun 3, 2014 | Ministry News
Hi everyone,
As most of you know, I’m soon heading back to Canada for several months. In fact, I’m now down to the last two weeks! I’ve been looking for new teachers to take over my English classes in my absence. Well, the good news is that it looks like we’ve got them all covered. Please pray for a smooth transition as we work out the details with our new teachers.
Please also be in prayer for the following:
1. My last two weeks of English classes and other ministry.
2. My application for a visa extension. I’m applying early because otherwise I’ll be away when it expires. If I can get it, it’ll mean I don’t have to get a new visa when I come back to Japan next year.
3. My flight back to Canada on June 16.
4. Partnership Development Training in Indiana, June 23-27.
5. My first church visit of Partnership Development: Corbette Avenue Wesleyan in Fredericton, NB, on June 29.
Phew! Lots going on and lots to get done. Thank you for your continuing prayers for me, our ministry and Japan! I’m looking forward to re-connecting with many of you in person over the next few months!
– Robin
by Robin White | May 2, 2014 | Ministry News
Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a happy Easter! Here are a couple of highlights from Easter in Japan:
On Easter Sunday, we celebrated two baptisms at Nagoya Immanuel Church. One of these new Christians is a young lady who started coming to our church less than 2 years ago through the witness of a co-worker. The other is an older gentleman who has been coming for almost 20 years along with his wife, who is a member of our church! Everyone’s story is different, but thankfully God doesn’t give up on us! Praise God for these new additions to our Church family!
Last week we held an English Club event at our church. In addition to games, music and snacks, a taught a short Easter message, sharing about the hope we have as Christians because of Jesus’ resurrection. I’m thankful that among the 30-odd people who attended, there were at least 5 non-Christian guests who got to hear the Gospel!
Now it’s May and I’ve only got about six weeks left before the end of my term and my return to Canada. Thankfully, we have found someone to cover most of my English classes in my absence, but we are still looking for at least one more teacher to take the rest. Please keep praying for this need. Pray, too, for the rest of the preparations I have to make over the next month. And pray for my students and friends who don’t know Jesus.
Thank you as always for your prayers and support!
– Robin
by Robin White | Apr 3, 2014 | Ministry News
Hi all,
I’ve just posted my latest ministry newsletter. Please follow the link to read or download:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aqvvcrktpvs9gn7/1Gg5U0MyIF/023-spring2014.pdf
Thank you for your prayers and support
– Robin
by Robin White | Mar 21, 2014 | Etc.
Welcome to the new JapanLog!
Yes, yes, I know I’ve moved websites about a hundred times, but this time I don’t think I’ll be moving for a good long time… probably as long as I’m in Japan as a missionary.
With my current missionary term coming to an end soon, and Partnership Development fast approaching, I wanted to create a place where current and future supporters can easily find the information they’re looking about my ministry here in Japan. Hopefully this new, well-organized, less-cluttered design works. I also didn’t like that WordPress.com, where my previous site was hosted, now shows ads on my blog posts. Not a problem now as this is a paid, self-hosted site.
So please update your bookmarks and links. This is the place from now on!
Thanks for your prayers and support,
Robin
by Robin White | Mar 4, 2014 | Ministry News
Hi everyone!
The above picture is from my Thursday afternoon kids English class, who have just finished their third year together! It’s hard to believe it’s been that long, but I’m super thankful for the good relationships that have been built through this and my other English classes. In addition to finishing another year of kids classes, in February we also hosted an English Club event. These all-ages events are held from time-to-time as a “next step” in building spiritual bridges between our students and the church. February’s was an Olympic themed event, and we had about 30 people take part, including a good handful of non-Christians. Thank you for your continuing prayers for these ministries!
Please be praying for the following things in March:
1. English Cafe (a casual time of English conversation practice) is this Friday night (3/7).
2. The Immanuel Church’s annual national conference (3/11-13) with guest speaker Dr. Joanne Lyon. This is a time of worship and learning for the pastors of Immanuel churches, along with business meetings. It’s also when pastors receive their appointments and church transitions begin.
3. Leading worship at prayer meeting here in Nagoya (3/23).
4. Partnership Development. I’ve started planning my schedule for my time back in North America starting in late June. Please pray for this planning and prep time. Pray, too, that we can find someone to cover my English classes during my absence; there are some possibilities but nothing definite yet.
Thank you for being a part of our ministry here in Japan!
– Robin
