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Hey everyone! Sorry for the long pause in updates!
Things are going very well here. We just moved over to Fuchu to be in ministry with Pastor Rich (Calvary Chapel Fuchu and We Go Eigo Fuchu).
The move itself was a blessing. The Lord is completely taking care of us and both Pastor Travis and Rich have been helping us along the entire way, and everyone in between as well! We moved on Saturday, Feb 26th. We started at about 9:30 am, and including a drive that probably took well over an hour, finished completely at 12:50. It was incredibly fast, no one got hurt, nothing was broken and everyone was such a blessing. Thinking of everyone who helped, Rich and Candice, Michael, Logan, Peter, Kenta, Keichi, Mr. Toyota, Mr. and Mrs Miwa, Yuki (their son), and Aki too! (I don't think I forgot anyone...)
We had a lot of help and were incredibly blessed. Thank you for lifting up in prayers.
Things on my heart:
Spurgeon talks of that as we grieve for the souls of others, our many selfish grievances become less and less significant. Simply that I may win more to Christ through my life. Few people are moved by a selfish spirit, but those who live like Christ, that's what it's all about.
To quote Pastor Chuck (talking of idols), "But tragically, a man becomes like his god. If your god is a dumb stupid little idol, you are becoming like your god...You see, you have two things. You have one, a man making his god less than himself, and becoming like his god. That's why idolatry is always a debasing, degrading experience."
This to contrast our God, "But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him (Hab 2:20)." The life lived unto one's self is a life filled with endless unsatisfaction, whereas, "The just shall live by faith." Hab 2:4
Please keep us and the ministry in prayers.
We have a lot of events/dates to keep in mind that are coming up, a lot that I don't even have written down on my own calendar yet:
-March 5th, Jr. High and High School night at CC Fuchu
-March 11th, internet guys come to get us some internet juice!
-Marth 12th, We Go Eigo Fuchu bowling at Round 1 - opening night, please pray we can reserve!!
-March 16th, Amber's mom and brother arrive to have some vacation with us!
-March 18th, Spring Vacation starts
-March 19th, Dig Down Deep with CCFuchu as we dig out dirt and rocks from the parking lot to replace it with good soil and grass!
-April 29th,30th Calvary Chapel Japan conference, if I'm not mistaken, don't quote me on this one. ;), seriously.
-May 1st, CCFuchu new building dedication, Please pray that the Lord would reveal Himself to the many who do not yet know Him that will attend!
Train Ride to the Zoo
Valentines Day!