Tokyo and Freeters 東京とフリータース

Recently as things have developed, I am in the middle of negotiations for a job in Tokyo. This decision has come as a result of a need for change. There are a variety of reasons for this change:

• It would be disrespectful to continue living (on the weekend) at the Sumida's old house for a second year. It would be appropriate if Setsuko and I were planning to marry, but we are not. She is my "big-little" sister in the Lord!
• The children's ministry has basically become a girls club ministry, which can be continued without my help, Lord willing. Takeshima chapel has said they want to support the ministry.
• My services with "Daichi chruch" in Hiroshima have ceased.

So, I have found myself at a turning point. I believe the Lord has called me to Japan and that my main responisibility、 at this point is to learn Japanese so that I may be available for greater service, other than English teaching. That being the case, Tokyo has a lot of opportunities and Christians to work with and I can continue studying.

One of the groups I hope to reach is the so called "freeter" generation, whom you could say they are like the modern day "hippis" of Japan. The thing I like the most about the so called "freeter" group is that they acknowlege the oppression and legalism within Japanese society and they reject it and want change. They see that living life is more important than your job. My so called "freeter" friends are kind, loving (as much as possible apart from Christ) and they appreciate simple living. The "rat race" in Japan causes people to obsessively invest their lives into their jobs and into the system and ultimately lose sight of God and His purpose for our lives. Therefore, I think that the so called "freeters" are on to something; something in the direction of finding God and His purpose for our lives. May God save the souls of the so called "freeters" and the rest of Japan for that matter.

さいきん、東京のじゅんびをしっています。このじゅんびのことから、ちがうのことがいるです。

• 来年すみだの古いうちができません。ただしいですから。
• 子供のミニスタリーはぜんぶ女の子です。たけしまチャペルてすだたい。
• だいちのきょうかいで私のサービスがおわりです。

たから、いまひまです。かみさまが日本にわたしにつれてきました。いま、一番たせつなものが日本語のべんきょうをするです。たから、東京にいくのことがいいです。東京にたくさんこうきがあるとおもいます。たといば、フリータースはさごいのこうとです。

フリータースはアメリカのむかしヒーピににていります。私はフリーターのことの日本をすてるがすきです。たいてい日本人はしごとはいちばんたせつなものというた。でも、フリーターはいたないよ！フリーターのいちばんたいせつなことがじんせいです。私のフリーターのともだちがしんせつな、あいする（でも、イエスさまのあいのことがいちばんいいです）、とかんたんなじせいがすきです。日本の“ラトレース”がよくない。“ラトレスー”はみなさんのじせいによくないになりまん。もくてきはちがうよ！かみさまのもてきがありません。たから、ふりーたーのじせいがちょっといいです。じせいのもてきがしごとのことじゃないです。かみさまはフリーターと日本人にきゅさいをまらいます。