Today at Joy Time we were blessed with the presence of Nagisa, Youka, and Mana (yes, like the food God gave to the Israelites in the wilderness!) Mana is Youka's friend and it was her first time visiting us today. The kids are arriving earlier these days which means they are excited to come. Praise the Lord! We began with our usual song and then we studied English, although Nagisa asked that we begin with our Bible story! She is hungry for the Word! Hallelujah! Nevertheless, we continued with the English lesson which was about sports and was a continuation from last week. Finally, after our lesson (as Nagisa patiently waited), it was time for the Bible story/lesson. Today's story was about the Prodigal son from Luke 15:11-31. The theme we focused on was saying, "I'm sorry." We told them about the prodigal son and how he came back to his father after his rebellion and said he was sorry for what he had done. We told them how his father welcomed him with open arms and said, "I love you." We told them we are all like the prodigal son and that God is our Father and that when we come back to the Lord and say we are sorry for what we have done, He welcomes us with open arms and says, "I love you." Thus, when we tell God that we are sorry for disobeying Him, He forgives us, because He loves us so much. The children listened attentively and it was a blessed time. Afterward we played the sports gesture game. Once again, what a privilege it is to share truth and love with one another.
Niimi Bible Study/Outreach
It seems things are slowing down with the Bible study, but the fellowship between us continues. Despite being unable to get together again for Bible study, Darren and I were able to have a couple edifying conversations while at the gym. We discussed future ministry opportunities that we may take part in, in the Okayama area, such as "Drumming for Jesus". Since Darren plays in a Tycho group and I also play drums, I would like to start a Christian drumming group called "Drumming for Jesus," which plays in public places with the intention of evangelizing. I have done it alongside Highway 1 in Big Sur and in the Santa Cruz area, so perhaps we will be able to bring it over to Japan. We are both excited about the potential so we will see what the Lord has in store. Also, we were able to bear each other's burdens and encourage one another. For the moment, as school is winding down and the students are busy finishing up, things are in kind of on hold and in transition here in Niimi. So, I am curious to see what will develop this September after summer vacation is over. Nevertheless, the Lord continues to bless us. Praise the Lord!
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