day 13: the team reunites

Greetings from Tokyo!
Yesterday was a good day, the Tokyo team went to Central Bible Church and ministered at their morning chapel. We sang a few worship songs and then Tim Templeton gave a message about working with Jesus rather than merely for Him. After the service we made relationships with the students and they were encouraged to continue to reach for more of the Lord. After that we went to Tokyo University to a bible study. We sang Amazing love and it was soooo goood! All of the team members sang with confidence and a spirit of worship filled the room. Robert Monson preached on how to sustain the Christian life in the midst of hardship and mundane activities.
After we ate lunch the Shimada team arrived in Tokyo, and we were so happy to be together again. We enjoyed each other at J.S. Burger and talked about our last week of ministry. Each person shared a moment that they most enjoyed and something that was a hard for them. During the meeting Robert called us to ask the Lord how He feels about the people of Japan. It is important that we know how the Lord sees them so that we can give everything in ministry.
Today half of the team is going to Dokkyo University, and the other half is going to Wasada University. We will be ministering at bible studies, handing out flyers, prayer walking, and doing some prophetic and conversational evangelism in the on campus.
Prayer requests:
-that our team would press in for the fullness of what God has on this trip
-the evangelism parties that we are having this weekend
-creativity to preach the gospel in conversations with unbelievers

Thanks for listening
Over and out
Lucas Whitten

Yesterday, our team went to Christ Revival Church. We had a wonderful time there. We started with lunch which was very Oishii (delicious). Afterwards, we had our first Sunday service upstairs. The way the Japanese people worship is just awesome and totally unexpected. The team ended up singing one of our songs to the church and after that Tim gave his testimony which was powerful.

Once the service was done, we went back downstairs where the kids had a contest. The kids had to recite Isaiah 43:19 in English. Everybody enjoyed the contest. I especially love seeing Japanese people speaking English no matter how broken it is. I think it's adorable to see that they try. One of the kids, Satoshi, won the contest and I got to speak with him for a bit afterwards. It is quite clear he will grow up to be helpful pastor for the Japanese people.

After that, we had another service where we sang some more songs, improvised our "Signs" skit, and then Robert and Sabin gave their testimonies. Overall, we had a wonderful day.

Today, we will be going to University to an English class to help the students with their English as well finding ways to communicate the good news found in Jesus. Later in the afternoon, we will be having an Evangelistic service. We could use lots of your prayers:

1) Pray for the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us when speaking with the University students.
2) Pray that the service later today goes well and that Jesus would be known by the Japanese people.
3) Continued prayer for unity and love in our team. Before we can love the world, we have to love one another.

From Japan with love,
Andy

Team D.K.K.A.T. coming at you again

We are coming to an end of our Sunday here in Shimada. We are about to go to the Onsen, which is the high quality public bath with water from natural Springs. So before that let me give you a quick synopsis of our day.

We did the service this morning I lead worship with the team. Then Tyler came up and gave his testimony about the work of the Holy Spirit. Then I came up and Preached on the Holy Spirit. When I first felt that the Lord wanted me to preach on this I didn`t know that pentacost was next week, but the Lord knew. I preached on the Holy Spirit and then prophesied over the church. Also during ministry time the team prayed for the different members of the church.　

After the service, we helped with the kids festival where the kids played some games then Amos led the meeting. We sang a song and then Amos told the story of creation in a simple fun kid friendly way. After that we did a skit and then Amos, with Kay ttanslating explained the Gospel message to the kids.

It was a fun and powerful day. The Holy Spirit touched many hearts.

Well thats all from the shimada team. (David. Kenneth. Kay. Amos. Tyler)

Grace and Peace to all who read this
Kenneth　Moore (Shimada team leader)


Now off to the onsen. I'm about to relax.

Ｔｅａｍ Ｄ．Ｋ．Ｋ．Ａ．Ｔ ｃｏｍｉｎｇ ｔｏ ｙｏｕ ｆｒｏｍ Ｓｈｉｍａｄａ

Ａｆｔｅｒ　ａ　ｆｏｕｒ　ｈｏｕｒ　ｂｕｓ　ｒｉｄｅ，ｉｎ　ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｗｅ　ｄｒｏｖｅ　
ｐａｓｔ　Ｍｏｕｎｔ　Ｆｕｊｉ　（ＷＯＷ　ＩＴ　ＷＡＳ　ＢＩＧ）　ｏｕｒ　ｔｅａｍ　
ａｒｒｉｖｅｄ　ｓａｆｅｌｙ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｏｗｎ　ｏｆ　Ｓｈｉｍａｄａ．Ｔｈｉｓ　ｔｏｗｎ　ｉｓ　ｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｅｌｙ　ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｔ　ｆｒｏｍ　Ｔｏｋｙｏ，　ｍｕｃｈ　ｍｏｒｅ　
ｐｅａｃｅｆｕｌ，　ｃａｌｍ，　ａｎｄ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｌｅｓｓ　ｂｕｓｙ　ａｌｌ　ａｒｏｕｎｄ．
Ｉｔ‘ｓ　ａ　ｆａｒｍｉｎｇ　ｔｏｗｎ，　ｍａｎｙ　ｒｉｃｅ　ｐａｔｔｉｅｓ　ａｒｏｕｎｄ　
ｈｅｒｅ．　Ｄｅｆｉｎｉｆｅｌｙ　ａ　ｎｅｗ　ｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｏｆ　
ｕｓ，　ｂｕｔ　ｉｔ　ｉｓ　ａｗｅｓｏｍｅ．

Ｗｅ　ａｒｒｉｖｅｄ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｈｕｒｃｈ　ａｎｄ　ｍｅｔ　Ｐａｓｔｅｒ　Ｋｉｙｏ，　
ｗｈｏ　ｉｓ　ａ　ｒｅｌａｔｉｖｅｌｙ　ｙｏｕｎｇ　ｐａｓｔｏｒ　ｃｏｍｐａｒｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅｒｅｓｔ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｈｕｒｃｈ．　Ｗｅ　ａｔｅ　ｈｏｍｅｍａｄｅ　ｃｕｒｒｙ　ｂｙ　ａ　
ｍｅｍｂｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｈｕｒｃｈ　ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｗａｓ　ｂｏｍｂ．　Ａｆｔｅｒ　
ｌｕｎｃｈ，　ｗｅ　ｈａｄ　ｏｕｒ　ｍｅｅｔｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ　ｏｖｅｒ　ｏｕｒ　
ｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｎｅｘｔ　ｆｅｗ　ｄａｙｓ，　ａｎｄ　ｗｅ　ｗｅｎｔ　ｏｕｔ　ｉｎｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｏｗｎ　ｔｏ　ｐａｓｓ　ｏｕｒ　ｆｌｉｅｒｓ　ｆｏｒ　ｏｕｒ　ｎｅｘｔ　
ｃｏｍｉｎｇ　ｅｖｅｎｔｓ．　Ｗｅ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｌｅａｄｉｎｇ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｕｎｄａｙ　
ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ，　ａ　ｋｉｄｓ　ｆｅｓｔｉｖａｌ，　ａｎｄ　ａ　ｆｕｔｓｏｌ　ｏｕｔｒｅａｃｈ　ｅｖｅｎｔ．

Ａｔ　ｎｉｇｈｔ　ｗｅ　ａｒｒｉｖｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｌａｃｅ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ｗｅ‘ｒｅ　
ｓｔａｙｉｎｇ，　ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｉｓ　ａ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｎｉｃｅ　ａｎｄ　ｃｏｚｙ　ｈｏｕｓｅ．　Ｎｏｂｏｄｙ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｓｔａｙｉｎｇ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｕｓ　ｗｈｉｌｅ　ｗｅ‘ｒｅｔｈｅｒｅ，　ｓｏ　ｗｅ　ｈａｖｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｗｈｏｌｅ　ｈｏｕｓｅ　ｔｏ　ｏｕｒｓｅｌｖｅｓ！！ｗｈｉｃｈ　ｍｅａｎｓ　ｓｈｏｕｔｉｎｇ　ｉｎ　ｔｏｎｇｕｅｓ　ａｔ　４　ａ．ｍ．　ｆｏｒ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｏｆ　ｕｓ．　ｈａｈａ，　ｊｕｓｔ　ｋｉｄｄｉｎｇ．．．ｂｕｔ　ｓｅｒｉｏｕｓｌｙ．．．．

Ｐｒａｙｅｒ　Ｐｏｉｎｔｓ：
－ｔｈａｔ　Ｋｉｄｓ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｕｔｒｅａｃｈ，ａｎｄ　ｂｅ　
ｔｏｕｃｈｅｄ　ｂｙ　ｔｈｅ　Ｌｏｒｄ
－Ｆｏｒ　ｓｅｒｖａｎｔ－ｌｉｋｅ　ｈｅａｒｔｓ　ａｎｄ　ｈｕｍｉｌｉｔｙ
－Ｓｔｒｅｎｇｔｈ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｅａｄｅｒｓ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｈｕｒｃｈ
－Ｕｎｉｔｙ　ｉｎ　ｏｕｒ　ｔｅａｍ
－Ｈｅａｌｔｈ　ｆｏｒ　ｔｈｏｓｅ　ｗｈｏ　ａｒｅ　ｓｉｃｋ　（Ｋｅｎｎｅｔｈ，　Ａｍｏｓ）
－Ａｎｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｓｔｏｐ　ｈｉｔｔｉｎｇ　ｍｙ　ｈｅａｄ　ｗａｌｋｉｎｇ　ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｄｏｏｒｓ

Ａｒｉｇａｔｏ！！

Ａｍｏｓ－ｋｕｎ

K.R.A.K.L. day 6

Konichiwa from Tokyo!

Yesterday was a critical point in our trip. Our team journeyed to the "Harvard" in Japan known as Tokyo U, or Todai for short. This is one of the most prestigious schools in all of Asia. We attended a weekly bible study in a classroom that afternoon, sang a song, and our very own KAY TERADA gave a moving message. It was powerful, and definitely people were touched. Interesting observation, the room wasn't completely closed off at the top, so everyone outside (study area) could hear us worshiping and Kay giving her message. We are certain that seeds were planted because we were definitely loud. After that we were able to prayer walk around the beautiful campus. It was definitely a very impacting day for our team.

At night we were able to meet up with a friend of Robert's for dinner. This guy, "At-Sushi" (what an awesome name) is not saved, but Robert has been reaching out to him every trip for the last couple of years. He's heard the gospel time and time again, it's only a matter of time before He gets saved. Pray for him!!

Prayer Points for today:
-Team 2 is currently on flight to Japan, Pray that everything will go smoothly, especially with the luggage.
-Strength for the team for today's events, two people will be giving messages to two different Bible Studies
-For an increase level of sensitivity to the Holy Spirit for the team.
-Jesus to be glorified in Japan

Until tomorrow, Jan-ne!! (means..goodbye. i think.)

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