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Mass Exodus
By jpnnana | August 13, 2005
Praying Friends:
Today the expressways crossing Tokyo were jammed as thousands of holiday travelers sat in their cars for hours to get out of Tokyo to go to their home towns across Japan. Others joined the exodus by train and plane. The streets of Tokyo were great. You could go anywhere in less than half the time it usually takes. It is a definitely a good time to be in the Big City.
The pace across Japan slows down this week as families make their annual journey to their home towns to celebrate the obon festival–the return of the dead spirits to the home. People will dance in the streets, shoot off fireworks, drink with their friends, and just enjoy lazing around. They will make a perfunctory visit to the grave of their ancestors and place flowers and an offering there, and then focus on having a good time together.
The Christians are off during this time also. They are taking advantage of this time to visit many with whom they have been wanting to share the gospel. Every day this week they have been out witnessing and have plans to do so next week too. Pray for them as they share the gospel. Today E and Mrs. Shi went to visit two young ladies. Pray for Asa and Isu to be able to comprehend God’s love and free gift of salvation. Also pray that they will have the desire to follow Christ and be his disciple.
A young mother has just learned that she has cancer. She is in stage four. They cannot operate so they started chemo this week. She was saved a two years ago but did not follow through on her decision by following the Lord in baptism. Pray she will return to Christ and totally yield her life to Him. Please pray for the husband to recommit his life to Christ so he can be a witness and support to his wife and children. Pray for a miracle in the life of this family.
Christian young people (JETs) have scattered across Japan and are seeing to adjust to a new life, many in cities, towns and villages where there is no church or Christians. Pray they will be lights in the darkness and will stay attached to the true vine, because apart from Him the can do nothing. John 15:5.
Claiming his promises for His Glory,
Tak and Lana Oue
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