Hi everyone,
Thank you for your prayers throughout February! It was quite a month… Here’s some of what’s been happening (or in some cases not happening) this past month:
1. We wrapped up our manga collaboration with ZOE Japan, finishing the English translation. ZOE now has both Japanese and English versions in print (as seen in the above photo) to distribute across Japan as they connect with young people and do anti-trafficking education.
2. Early in February, I got the flu, so we had to cancel our trip to Sapporo, and I had several unproductive days at home. Fortunately I’m better now and Yoko somehow managed to not get sick.
3. I traveled solo to Tokyo for a missionary gathering, promoted Drawbridge and had an encouraging time learning and networking with the JEMA community.
4. We’ve been working with three different artists on new manga stories for Waypoints. We’ve also been working on some “next steps” for website visitors who may be open to learning more about Jesus.
5. This past Sunday we were in Fukui (a 1.5 hour drive from us) for church. Yoko led worship, I preached and we closed with a song together. This is a small church that is currently without a full-time pastor, so we’ve been asked to help out and are scheduled to do church there three more times throughout this year.
Some Prayer Points:
1. Please pray that Waypoints will reach a broader audience and be an effective online outreach as we launch into a new season of manga this month.
2. We’re scheduled to lead worship a Komatsu Immanuel Church on 3/16.
3. Immanuel General Mission (our partner denomination) is holding their annual conference this month (3/28-30). This is where church business is discussed and pastors receive their assignments for the next year. This year is also the 80th anniversary of IGM!
4. Please continue praying for us as we explore some next steps for local ministry and prepare to grow our missionary team.
Thank you again for your prayers and support!