Today we were blessed with Yuki and her sister who joined us for Joy Time. We began today's lesson in our usual way by singing our good morning song and reviewing the previous English lessons. We reviewed greeting one another and the the days of the week. Also, we continued with our review of colors but we put them in the context of likes and dislikes. It was an enjoyable lesson with lots of laughs. Today's Bible story was about how God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. As shown in the picture. We emphasized that Abraham obeyed God even though he didn't want to sacrifice Isaac, and that God blessed him for obeying. Ultimately, we wanted them to know that God loves us and that His plan is always the best even though we may not understand it. As shown in the picture, Setsuko read the story in English and translated into Japanese for the first time today. As the Lord leads, we are getting her prepared to do Joy Time by herself in the event that I will not be available. By God's blessing, she is becoming more comfortable and I am confident she will be able to do it. After the story we played the card game "Uno". As we learned last week, just hanging out and talking proved to be a blessing. The children asked probing questions which led to further conversation about God and His Word. Once again, it was a privilege to serve Him.
NIIMI BIBLE STUDY OUTREACH
This past Wednesday I went to Niimi College campus to reach out to students. I brought my guitar and some Japanese/English tracts and was able to share with a few students. There were mixed reactions; some friendly and some not so friendly. Nevertheless, some people heard about Jesus for the first time. One of the funny things that happened to me was being expected to play guitar for a group of girls, despite forgetting my song book. I was able to remember the song, "Jesus is the Answer," and fortunately they seemed to have enjoyed it. I invited them to the Bible study the next day, but they were all busy with night classes. Nevertheless, I told them I would be there next Wednesday doing the same thing and they agreed that we'd meet again then. May the Lord use that time for His glory.
The next day Bible study was a blessing. Shu and Darren came and thus it was a time for men's fellowship. We continued in our study of the first chapter of John studying 1:18-28. Darren has proved to be a real blessing; translating the English that Shu doesn't understand into Japanese. I am really honored to lead these men in the study of God's Word and I pray that the Lord may continue to use me for His glory. May the Lord lead us men as we seek Him together and increase the group if it be His will.
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