Schedule Update

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Schedule Update:

A few things have been added to the schedule that could use prayer.
As you pray, please pray that I will be sensitive and obedient to the Holy Spirit so that God is able to say and do what He wants at each opportunity. Pray that the people there will be affected by the presence of God. Pray for Mari and I to have boldness, wisdom and discernment. Other than that, pray as God leads.

*This week we will stay at Mari's house in Tokyo and continue meeting friends.

*On Friday the 10th we will travel to Osaka and stay with a friend for 1 week. There is not a specific plan yet, but I hope to have opportunity to speak to a small congregation there. I know the pastor and worship leader (some of you might remember Luke) and I think that I have some things from God to share with them. I'm sure that we will also spend daily time in prayer, bible study, and fellowship with Asuka (the girl we are staying with) and hopefully others.

*On Friday the 17th we will travel to Wakayama and go on a family vacation with Yuko's family. Yuko is the only Christian in her family. Please pray for wisdom and opportunity to share the Gospel in a way that will impact them.

*On Monday the 20th we will sing at a nursing home. Our plan is to sing Christian childrens' songs that have movements that the people can do. :) I think it will be fun, and hopefully a blessing.

*Plans to meet various people are still developing for the 21st and 22nd.

*On the 23rd we will go to Yuriko's house in Tokyo and I will give a short concert in a coffee shop on the 24th. I will perform songs I've written and we've made a program with Japanese translation included.

*On Sunday the 26th we leave Tokyo and go back to Niigata. I plan to have prayer meetings there that are focused on evangelism. I believe that God has something special in mind for that area.

*On Saturday October 2nd we will meet back in Tokyo and have a time of worship at the home of a woman named Mrs Nomura. She is a faithful servant to the Lord and to the Body of Christ, and her whole body is full of cancer. The purpose is to worship God, but also for me to minister whatever the Lord gives me.

*On October 3rd, it is possible that I will speak at a home church gathering in the Tokyo area. The pastor invited me to speak, but I have not yet confirmed that particular Sunday. I will see them this coming Sunday and hope to confirm it at that time. They are a new group of people who are excited about Jesus and who love each other. I hope to give them something from the scriptures and from the Holy Spirit that will empower them and establish them in the direction that God has for them.

*On October 9th we will go to the Iwate prefecture for a conference that Noriko has been helping to plan. The conference is specifically for people who met Jesus overseas and have returned to Japan. I have one hour scheduled on Monday the 11th during a time where there are multiple events for people to choose from: sports, crafts, take a break, or go to Jayne's bible study.

*Departure October 18th.