snapshots from linda
Snapshot #1:
Date: July 1st, 2009
Place: Osaka University of the Arts, gospel choir class for first year music majors.
Description: Many energetic and talented students singing, clapping and harmonizing to a gospel song call "Do You Know Him" about Jesus. Our team also sang "Son of God" and "Amazing Love" towards the end of class.
Thoughts: Nervous - wondered how they felt about our singing hehe. Awed - their singing and energy level was quite amazing! SAD - here they were singing about "Do you know Him, do you know my Jesus?" and yet they knew nothing about Jesus and He certainly wasn't their Jesus.
Praise: The team got to pass out our Japanese testimony packets and Chris was able to explain the lyrics of Amazing Love so hopefully it will get them to thinking about the gospel and this Jesus they sing about.
Snapshot #2:
Date: June 30th, 2009
Place: Hamadera Bible Church fellowship hall
Description: Lunch potluck with older ladies taking english classes at the church. Most were moms and grandmothers and an abundant amount of food!
Thoughts: Unsure - although these ladies English was good, there was still much room for miscommunication. Tired - due to language difficulties, we had spent a long time trying to talk to them about the difference between Christianity and Buddhism but it seemed like there was miscommunication on both sides. Thankful - The ladies seemed to have enjoyed their times with us.
Praise: These ladies will continue to hear about Jesus if they continue with English classes here at the church. Hopefully as their English improves and they continue to interact with the church staff here, God may shine light into their dark hearts!
God is so good to us and I know its because of your faithful prayers! This coming weekend we will be spending a lot of time with the university students (mostly from OPU) - please pray for us to be able to share the gospel with those who havent heard yet and to follow up with those who have already heard it. Praise the Lord for His truth though, that it is everlasting and it is able to save souls. =)
One last quick snapshot:
Prayer meeting at Hamadera bible Church and Okada-sensai shares from Psalm 63:1-5. Thought - as talented as those Arts University students were in singing and playing their instruments, it was a greater joy for me to sit under the proclamation of God's Word for His lovingkindness is better than life.
Date: July 1st, 2009
Place: Osaka University of the Arts, gospel choir class for first year music majors.
Description: Many energetic and talented students singing, clapping and harmonizing to a gospel song call "Do You Know Him" about Jesus. Our team also sang "Son of God" and "Amazing Love" towards the end of class.
Thoughts: Nervous - wondered how they felt about our singing hehe. Awed - their singing and energy level was quite amazing! SAD - here they were singing about "Do you know Him, do you know my Jesus?" and yet they knew nothing about Jesus and He certainly wasn't their Jesus.
Praise: The team got to pass out our Japanese testimony packets and Chris was able to explain the lyrics of Amazing Love so hopefully it will get them to thinking about the gospel and this Jesus they sing about.
Snapshot #2:
Date: June 30th, 2009
Place: Hamadera Bible Church fellowship hall
Description: Lunch potluck with older ladies taking english classes at the church. Most were moms and grandmothers and an abundant amount of food!
Thoughts: Unsure - although these ladies English was good, there was still much room for miscommunication. Tired - due to language difficulties, we had spent a long time trying to talk to them about the difference between Christianity and Buddhism but it seemed like there was miscommunication on both sides. Thankful - The ladies seemed to have enjoyed their times with us.
Praise: These ladies will continue to hear about Jesus if they continue with English classes here at the church. Hopefully as their English improves and they continue to interact with the church staff here, God may shine light into their dark hearts!
God is so good to us and I know its because of your faithful prayers! This coming weekend we will be spending a lot of time with the university students (mostly from OPU) - please pray for us to be able to share the gospel with those who havent heard yet and to follow up with those who have already heard it. Praise the Lord for His truth though, that it is everlasting and it is able to save souls. =)
One last quick snapshot:
Prayer meeting at Hamadera bible Church and Okada-sensai shares from Psalm 63:1-5. Thought - as talented as those Arts University students were in singing and playing their instruments, it was a greater joy for me to sit under the proclamation of God's Word for His lovingkindness is better than life.