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Today Tak and I went to Togane drove through the town and then took a wonderful ride out through the rice paddies.  We saw the carp flying beside the farm houses. We were able to share with people who were walking around the lake near the temples, with a couple who were visiting the graves, and then with a man who was planting rice by hand.

This week in Japan is Golden Week. Farmers are planting rice. Businessmen are off work and families are going on vacations and visiting family or just relaxing. Pray we will be faithful to plant the seeds of the gospel in the hearts of those we meet during this time when they may have more time to listen than usual. Pray that those seeds will be watered by the Holy Spirit and sprout into full fruit of faith. 

Rejoice with us and praise the Lord! We had a great time this morning again having worship with Mr and Mrs. Maka. They were excited when we finished and quickly set another date to meet. Only three days away on Friday! Pray for them to grow and be able to share with her mother and father as well as with their friends. Pray for a group to start soon.

In Ibaragi prefecture about two hours from Tokyo there is a huge “goddess of mercy” that can be seen from miles around.  The hand is extended as if offering help, but this stone god has hands that cannot help and ears that cannot hear. Also, no spirit to touch and heal a broken heart. 

Statues of the “goddess of mercy” like this one can be seen all across Japan. They dot the tops of hills near the ocean or on the plains. This statue has no life and cannot give life. The Bible says those who worship these will be like them. Pray for the people who see these statues to have their spiritual eyes opened to the truth that there is a living God who loves them and sent his son to die that they might live.

Here is a great update from E. Read and share with your friends.Hello! I have some good news this time. A few days after I wrote the last newsletter, Mrs.Sh and I went out for prayer walking. We saw Mrs.Naka whom Mrs.Shi knew in her yard so Mrs.Shi witnessed to her and invited to our worship service.  She came twice and enjoyed it a lot. Although she couldn’t come the last two weeks because she had a health problem, she is willing to come again. Pray that she will come to worship and be saved.  Mr.Ono emailed me and responded to my email too. He is having spiritual battles and temptations now. Pray that he can win a victory and attend worship. Azu and Izu will come to my house to worship tomorrow the Sunday. It will be the first worship with three of us.  Pray that they will worship regularly, their faith will grow and they will decide to be baptized. We will have a leaders` meeting tomorrow and on March 9. Pray that each one of us will know God’s will clearly and be obedient to Him. We have started to go prayer walking regularly. Pray that we can keep doing it. Thank you so much for your prayers. Your prayers make everything different.A lot of blessings! E