August Adventures & September Schemes (prayer letter)

by Robin White | Aug 31, 2017 | Ministry News

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a great summer in your part of the world!

The first weekend in August, I visited Hiroshima, along with some friends from Nagoya. We enjoyed a full day of ministry and fellowship with the Immanuel Hiroshima Church. I preached in the morning, and in the afternoon my friends and I did a mini-concert and testimony time. It’s a lot more work getting a group of people together, practicing and prepping; but it was fun having friends along for the ride, and we could do more together than I could have alone. I’m thankful for God’s protection, direction and blessing on our trip.

The day after my return from Hiroshima, I left for youth camp in Nagano, where I played on the worship team. It’s always great seeing such a large group of Japanese teens worshiping Jesus together. Imagine the impact they could have on Japan if they really let Jesus get ahold of their lives. Let’s pray that they will!

Here are some dates and prayer points to keep in mind as we begin September. There are a lot!

• • 9/1 — English Cafe

• • 9/9 — Hiking ministry

• • 9/17 — English Bible Study

• • 9/20 — Leading worship at prayer meeting

• • 9/24 — Preaching & English Bible study in Kyoto

• • Pray for clarity of vision for GP in Japan, and my role in our mission moving forward.

• • Pray for direction about some possible changes in my English ministry at the end of the year.

• • Pray for a peaceful resolution to the hostilities in this region involving North Korea.

• • Pray for God to call and equip more missionaries to Japan.

Thank you for your continuing prayers and support! Your partnership in our mission here is much needed and appreciated!

– Robin

Summer Adventures Continue (August 2017 Prayer Letter)

by Robin White | Aug 2, 2017 | Ministry News

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your prayers this past month! This month’s adventures took me to kids camp, Kyoto and Cambodia!

We had 24 kids come to my church’s two-day kids camp this year. Most of these kids are from unchurched families, and many first connected with our church through my English classes, so it’s awesome to see them coming to church events and hearing the Gospel. Please pray that God will continue to work in the lives of these kids and their families.

The day after kids camp, I was off to Kyoto, where I taught an English Bible study at Immanuel Kyoto-Nishi Church. I’m filling in there every other month while their resident missionary Andrea is back in the US for partnership development. There are a bunch of non-Christians connecting with the church through this ministry, and they haven’t stopped coming just because Andrea is away. Pray that God will continue to work in their lives as well.

This past week, I was in Cambodia for the GP Asia area retreat. It was great to connect with fellow missionaries to worship, pray and learn together. This year we focused on gaining vision clarity. This is an ongoing process, particularly here in Japan, where we have a small team but big dreams. Please continue to pray with us for vision and direction.

Here are some other dates to keep in prayer about:

• 8/4 – English Cafe (Nagoya)
• 8/6 – Preaching & music ministry in Hiroshima
• 8/8-11 – Youth camp in Nagano
• 8/20 – English Bible study (Nagoya)

Thanks again for your prayers, financial support and encouragement!

– Robin

PS — In case you missed it, here’s a link to the summer newsletter I sent out last month:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_HFtReSrjVRRHJKUVJsajZhN3c