{"id":3138,"date":"2019-09-18T01:10:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=3138"},"modified":"2019-09-18T01:10:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:10:07","slug":"bamba-newsletter-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/bamba-newsletter-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Bamba Newsletter: September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greetings from Japan!<\/h2>\n

With the end of summer comes the beginning of school for many children around the world. Japan has the highest child suicide rate in the world. So much pressure is put on the children to succeed in school that they feel they can\u2019t cope and decide the only solution is to end their lives. We are so thankful to have you working with us to share God\u2019s love and hope with the Japanese children and youth, showing them they can find hope in Christ each day. We read the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand in our English conversation class. The kids had never heard the story before and were amazed to learn it actually happened. We were able to share with the children that just as Jesus used what the little boy had to offer to feed five thousand people, God can use whatever we give to Him to help us and the people around us. Pray with us that these children and their parents will learn that they can turn to Christ with all of their needs.<\/p>\n

We enjoyed having Abigail Bishop here for an internship from Holmes Bible College for two months. She was able to experience Japanese culture first hand as well as attend our Japanese church and help with several of our English classes. The Children in our Sunday School were blessed by her help, and the ladies in our Bible study enjoyed getting to know her as well.<\/p>\n

\"Sunday<\/a>

Abigail helping with Sunday School<\/p><\/div>\n

Olivia had the opportunity to perform in a gospel concert with several other kids from our Sunday School. An American high school choir, directed by our Japanese pastor\u2019s daughter, also performed at the concert. There were around 200 performers. In addition to the singing, several people gave testimonies about what God has been doing in their lives. It was a great opportunity for everyone in attendance to hear the gospel message while listening to praise songs. Please pray with us that those who heard the gospel message would have a desire to know more about Jesus who came to earth for each one of them.<\/p>\n

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Olivia at the gospel concert<\/p><\/div>\n

This summer, Ax served as a camp counselor at three separate camps. There were around 150 kids who participated, ranging from first through eighth grade. In addition to many outdoor games and activities, they had a worship service in the morning and evening as well as a time for cabin devotions. Ax said it was great to hear the kids asking questions about Jesus and the gospel message. Two kids in Ax\u2019s cabin committed their life to Christ during the camp! Please pray with us that these two boys will continue to grow in their new walk with Christ.<\/p>\n

\"Campers<\/a>

Ax and his campers<\/p><\/div>\n

Hunter was able to compete in the 14th all Saitama State Swim Competition this summer. His work ethic and joy are evident to his teammates and other competitors. Pray with us that Hunter can continue to share God\u2019s love through his sportsmanship and friendships with his teammates.<\/p>\n

\"Hunter<\/a>

Hunter at his swim competition<\/p><\/div>\n

Justin enrolled at Liberty University this September. He is studying Philosophy with an emphasis in Apologetics. Eryn was thankful for the chance to go with him to get him settled into college. Though we are sad to be so far away, we are excited about this opportunity for Justin to study, and we are looking forward to seeing all God has in store for him during this time. Please pray for Justin as he adjusts to college life and being so far from family, as well as for us as we adjust to his absence.<\/p>\n

May God continue to bless you for your commitment and faithfulness to the Great Commission! Because of your prayers and support, so many Japanese people have been able to hear the gospel message!<\/p>\n

Your Missionaries to Japan,<\/p>\n

Hiro, Eryn, Justin, Ax, Hunter, and Olivia Bamba<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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"Es un amigo que se acerca m\u00e1s que un hermano ..." <\/p>

\u00a1Saludos y bendiciones para ti!<\/strong> <\/p>

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Han alentado nuestros corazones de innumerables maneras. Dios es un amigo fiel, y muchos de ustedes, nuestra familia de amigos, nos han apoyado durante a\u00f1os, colaborando con nosotros a trav\u00e9s de sus oraciones y ofrendas. \u00a1Gracias! <\/p>

Una de esas amigas era una ni\u00f1a que asist\u00eda a First Tarboro Church en Carolina del Norte en 1935. Le ense\u00f1aron misiones porque los l\u00edderes de la iglesia ten\u00edan una visi\u00f3n misionera. Los domingos, su madre le daba un centavo por la ofrenda de la Escuela Dominical y uno por la "Marcha del centavo misionero". Hoy ella, la Sra. Ruth Bunting, est\u00e1 en el consejo de misiones de su iglesia y, como muchos de ustedes, ha crecido viendo , apoyando y siendo amigo de misioneros en todo el mundo. <\/p>

El llamado misionero todav\u00eda suena ruidosamente cuando los no alcanzados mueren sin conocer a nuestro fiel Amigo, Jes\u00fas. Recientemente vimos la necesidad durante una visita a un pa\u00eds del norte de \u00c1frica. Hab\u00edamos hecho arreglos para reunirnos con Sara, una trabajadora cristiana all\u00ed, con la esperanza de poder adorar con ella y con creyentes que ella pudiera conocer. Sara hab\u00eda estado ministrando en el norte de \u00c1frica durante a\u00f1os y, milagrosamente, pudo seguir viviendo all\u00ed, a pesar del endurecimiento de los permisos de visado. Aproximadamente tres meses antes de nuestra visita, se hab\u00eda mudado a un lugar diferente para desarrollar su peque\u00f1a empresa "aprobada por el gobierno". Desafortunadamente, ella todav\u00eda no hab\u00eda encontrado ning\u00fan grupo cristiano, y la \u00fanica iglesia que pudo encontrar fue cat\u00f3lica. <\/p>

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\u00a1Sara estaba emocionada de reunirse y compartir con un compa\u00f1ero creyente en su idioma nativo! Escuch\u00e9 su historia mientras est\u00e1bamos sentados hablando espa\u00f1ol y bebiendo bebidas de frutas en la \u00fanica mesa afuera de una peque\u00f1a tienda de la esquina. Le di algunas cosas que nos hab\u00eda pedido que traj\u00e9ramos de Espa\u00f1a, y estaba agradecida. Ella comparti\u00f3 sus luchas, sus desaf\u00edos y su soledad. Oramos y nos abrazamos antes de que se apresurara a tomar el autob\u00fas a su pueblo antes de que la oscuridad se asentara. Es una valiente sirvienta del Se\u00f1or, que se apoya en su fiel Amigo. Ella es apoyada por su lejana familia cristiana que comparte su deseo de proclamar las Buenas Nuevas al mundo entero. <\/p>

Testimonios<\/strong> <\/p>

\u2022 La cirug\u00eda de Gary fue exitosa y nuestros planes est\u00e1n programados para regresar a Espa\u00f1a en septiembre. <\/p>

\u2022 La madre de Gary ha mejorado mucho desde su cirug\u00eda e, incluso a los 92 a\u00f1os, puede vivir sola (con las visitas diarias de su hija). <\/p>

\u2022 A trav\u00e9s de las redes sociales, podemos mantener contacto con nuestros amigos en Espa\u00f1a y en todo el mundo. Justo esta ma\u00f1ana, recibimos mensajes de amigos jordanos e iraqu\u00edes que no hemos visto en a\u00f1os. <\/p>

Peticiones de oraci\u00f3n:<\/strong> <\/p>

\u2022 Unci\u00f3n y orientaci\u00f3n para cumplir nuestra misi\u00f3n y ayuda para el ministerio continuo en nuestra \u00e1rea. <\/p>

\u2022 Avances espirituales para nuestros vecinos y las familias de los estudiantes. <\/p>

\u2022 Conferencia anual de IPHC de Espa\u00f1a en octubre <\/p>

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Abundantes bendiciones y amor para ti,<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>

Gary y Kathy Petty<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Hiro & Eryn Bamba","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/Newsletters.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-OC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}