It's Monday morning, June 9, and we're getting ready to head to Karuizawa, the city where Word of Life operates a minister called SYME. SYME stands for School of Youth Ministries in English. It is an evangelistic/discipleship ministry for high school graduates and older (through the 20's) utilizing English by immersion. SYME is where Mana enrolled upon her return to Japan, so we will be seeing her in a few hours.
Yesterday we went to church in Koriyama (Koriyama Baptist Church). I preached from Isaiah 55 for the morning service. During the afternoon, we fellowshipped with numerous people from the church, and we had a more formal meeting with Mana's parents, who were inquiring about her time in America and wanting to know more about SYME. Then, in the evening, we held an informal English conversation class at the church with three unbelievers (two women and one man).
Since we're on a pretty tight schedule this morning, I will have to wait until later to write more. I want to share with you about a young man (an American) we met at the church yesterday, who has been living in Japan for 7 years. His job and situation will serve as a good illustration of some steps that must be taken to increase the effectiveness here of evangelizing the lost.
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2 comments:
I miss seeing Mana at church. Please give her my greetings and love when you see her at SYME.
With love and prayers for you all,
Laura
Thanks for taking the time to blog. I appreciate knowing how to pray for you.
Julie
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