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May Newsletter
To our Family, Friends, and Supporters,
It is hard to believe another month has passed since our last update letter! Since our last letter, our time here in Japan has only gotten busier but filled with opportunity and hope. At the end of April, we were able to share in the water baptism of nine members from Riverside Chapel. Specifically, Jeremy was asked to be an integral part in helping to baptize each of the participants. It was wonderful to get to witness the public testimony of these nine Japanese hearts and their commitment to a new life in Jesus Christ.
May was an exciting month for Chi Alpha (XA) in the Tokyo area as well! For the last several weeks, a team of 8 students from Sam Houston State University, Texas, was ministering at universities throughout Tokyo. Among the colleges that the XA team visited, two of the main colleges they went to happened to be the two universities that we’ve asked you to be in prayer about – Waseda and Todai.
At Waseda, we’ve continued to pray, not only for non-believers to come to know the Lord, but also for Christians on this campus to have the boldness and courage to proclaim their faith. And with the team’s ministry on this university, we’ve seen the Lord’s hand slowly move on Waseda in this direction. As we joined with the team in outreaches throughout this campus, we were able to meet a number of new students, Christian and non-Christian alike, who have either expressed the desire to be part of the Waseda bible study or shown an avid interest in simply learning more English and even more about Christianity. With the spark that has been ignited on this particular campus, we pray that these students will remain open and drawn to this fellowship and that the presence of God will only grow stronger.
At Todai, the team partnered with XA by taking part in the “Gogatsu” (May) Festival. Here, various clubs and cultural traditions were showcased for one day throughout the campus, bringing in thousands of visitors. Through prayerful and practical outside support, Todai’s XA fellowship had the honor of hosting two significant seminars – one from the famous Japanese author and humanitarian, Yokota-san, along with another by the distinguished Christian Scientist, Dr. Hugh Ross. Yokota-san’s testimony was both insightful and inspirational for many Japanese as she discussed how her faith has been impacted and strengthened through the tragic kidnapping of her daughter by North Korea over a decade ago. Furthermore, the session by Dr. Ross on the science of Creationism was extremely attractive for the highly intellectual minds of Todai as he presented how astronomers can actually establish the Creator as our Biblical God. In the end, both lectures were successful in offering Christianity as a relevant and realistic truth for our society today.
Through the ministry of the Sam Houston team, XA was able to hold special bible studies, offer campus parties, and share the love of Jesus Christ to many students on various universities. We believe that through these events, many seeds were planted in a number of hearts, and many Japanese students were introduced to a faith that has greatly intrigued their minds. Although their stay was short, we are excited to have the opportunity to continue the work the team has started. As a great number of doors were opened for relationships to be built, we hope to follow up with many of these students and lead them to an understanding as well as acceptance of Christ’s love.
As May proved to be an exciting month of outreaches, we simply ask that you join us in praying for the Japanese hearts that were divinely stirred. Please pray:
➢ That through the moving of the Lord’s hand in their spirits, the students we met will actively pursue and plug into both Waseda’s and Todai’s XA’s
➢ That the initial desire for fellowship will increase and the truth of God’s love will become more apparent
Please contact us!
Family 2-bankan 107
3-3-35 Soka
Soka City Saitama
340-0011 Japan
taylorsinjapan@gmail.com
Always,
Jeremy & Kathy
It is hard to believe another month has passed since our last update letter! Since our last letter, our time here in Japan has only gotten busier but filled with opportunity and hope. At the end of April, we were able to share in the water baptism of nine members from Riverside Chapel. Specifically, Jeremy was asked to be an integral part in helping to baptize each of the participants. It was wonderful to get to witness the public testimony of these nine Japanese hearts and their commitment to a new life in Jesus Christ.
May was an exciting month for Chi Alpha (XA) in the Tokyo area as well! For the last several weeks, a team of 8 students from Sam Houston State University, Texas, was ministering at universities throughout Tokyo. Among the colleges that the XA team visited, two of the main colleges they went to happened to be the two universities that we’ve asked you to be in prayer about – Waseda and Todai.
At Waseda, we’ve continued to pray, not only for non-believers to come to know the Lord, but also for Christians on this campus to have the boldness and courage to proclaim their faith. And with the team’s ministry on this university, we’ve seen the Lord’s hand slowly move on Waseda in this direction. As we joined with the team in outreaches throughout this campus, we were able to meet a number of new students, Christian and non-Christian alike, who have either expressed the desire to be part of the Waseda bible study or shown an avid interest in simply learning more English and even more about Christianity. With the spark that has been ignited on this particular campus, we pray that these students will remain open and drawn to this fellowship and that the presence of God will only grow stronger.
At Todai, the team partnered with XA by taking part in the “Gogatsu” (May) Festival. Here, various clubs and cultural traditions were showcased for one day throughout the campus, bringing in thousands of visitors. Through prayerful and practical outside support, Todai’s XA fellowship had the honor of hosting two significant seminars – one from the famous Japanese author and humanitarian, Yokota-san, along with another by the distinguished Christian Scientist, Dr. Hugh Ross. Yokota-san’s testimony was both insightful and inspirational for many Japanese as she discussed how her faith has been impacted and strengthened through the tragic kidnapping of her daughter by North Korea over a decade ago. Furthermore, the session by Dr. Ross on the science of Creationism was extremely attractive for the highly intellectual minds of Todai as he presented how astronomers can actually establish the Creator as our Biblical God. In the end, both lectures were successful in offering Christianity as a relevant and realistic truth for our society today.
Through the ministry of the Sam Houston team, XA was able to hold special bible studies, offer campus parties, and share the love of Jesus Christ to many students on various universities. We believe that through these events, many seeds were planted in a number of hearts, and many Japanese students were introduced to a faith that has greatly intrigued their minds. Although their stay was short, we are excited to have the opportunity to continue the work the team has started. As a great number of doors were opened for relationships to be built, we hope to follow up with many of these students and lead them to an understanding as well as acceptance of Christ’s love.
As May proved to be an exciting month of outreaches, we simply ask that you join us in praying for the Japanese hearts that were divinely stirred. Please pray:
➢ That through the moving of the Lord’s hand in their spirits, the students we met will actively pursue and plug into both Waseda’s and Todai’s XA’s
➢ That the initial desire for fellowship will increase and the truth of God’s love will become more apparent
Please contact us!
Family 2-bankan 107
3-3-35 Soka
Soka City Saitama
340-0011 Japan
taylorsinjapan@gmail.com
Always,
Jeremy & Kathy
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