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Greetings from Japan!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

2020 and 2021 have been years no one expected. There have been unique challenges and many unforeseen events, but through it all, God has remained constant and faithful. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support. Without your partnership, we would not be able to share the hope and joy we have in Christ with the Japanese people.<\/p>\n

The number of suicides in Japan has risen over the past two years. The time everyone has been forced to stay at home, unable to attend school or go to work, has taken a toll on many families. Japanese houses are very small; most children do not have their own bedroom, and sometimes the whole family shares a bedroom. It is difficult for the children to study while the father is working all in the same room. We have been trying to give practical advice to the families in our Sunday school as well as our English conversation classes to help them learn to navigate this new lifestyle.<\/p>\n

One of the mothers whose children attend our Sunday school commented on how she was encouraged by seeing how our family navigates working from home while homeschooling all the time, not just during the state of emergency. Instead of viewing having the children and her husband at home as a negative situation, she saw it as an opportunity to build family relationships through the extra time everyone was at home. She also used the extra time the children were at home as a chance to teach her children life skills that she hadn\u2019t had time to do before because the children were never at home. We are thankful for the chance we have had to be an encouragement to these families, and we pray God will continue to give us opportunities to encourage and support these children and their families.<\/p>\n

We have been able to continue our English conversation classes for children. Everyone must still wear masks, and we continue to sanitize the facility. However, we are thankful we have been able to give the children and their families the chance to continue with their routine and improvement of their English skills. We are also so thankful there have been no COVID cases in our school this entire time! We have been reading a children\u2019s Bible in English in our classes. We read the creation story, which was the first time any of the children had ever heard the story. We asked why God created man last, and they said because we came from monkeys, so the monkeys had to be created first. We were able to share with the children that each one of us was created in God\u2019s image with a special purpose, and the world he created was for each one of us to enjoy and to learn about God through His creation. Please pray with us that the seeds we are planting in the hearts of the children will grow and bring fruit that their families and friends will be able to see.<\/p>\n

Thank you again for your continued prayers and support. You are a blessing and encouragement to us. Without you, we wouldn\u2019t be able to share the love of Jesus with the Japanese people. Your unwavering commitment is making a difference in the country of Japan!<\/p>\n

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Reading Joseph's story to the new English students<\/p><\/div>\n

Your Missionaries to Japan,<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hiro, Eryn, Justin, Ax, Hunter, and Olivia Bamba<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/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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\u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n! <\/h2><\/div>

Parece que las cosas cambian a diario durante estos tiempos de incertidumbre, pero podemos encontrar consuelo al saber que nuestro Dios no cambia. Es el mismo ayer, hoy y ma\u00f1ana. Independientemente de cu\u00e1n inconstante sea el mundo o cu\u00e1n inconstante sea la econom\u00eda, sabemos que Dios tiene todas las cosas en Sus manos. Podemos encontrar consuelo y paz en Dios sin importar lo que suceda a nuestro alrededor. Nos duele el coraz\u00f3n cuando miramos a nuestro alrededor y vemos el miedo y la incertidumbre en los rostros de los japoneses. <\/p>

Frente a la pandemia de COVID-19, la ciudad de Chofu, una ciudad vecina a Saitama donde vivimos, ha ofrecido una descarga gratuita de un legendario monstruo anti-plaga, Amabie. Sugieren que las personas usen la imagen para ayudar a prevenir el coronavirus. Buscamos todas las oportunidades para compartir la esperanza que tenemos en Cristo con los japoneses para que no sientan la necesidad de recurrir a monstruos imaginarios en busca de falsas esperanzas. <\/p>

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Tuvimos que cancelar nuestras clases de conversaci\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s para el mes de abril, pero pudimos comenzar de nuevo en mayo en Zoom. Hemos echado de menos interactuar en persona con nuestros estudiantes y sus familias, pero estamos agradecidos de haber podido seguir vi\u00e9ndolos virtualmente. Nos ha dado la oportunidad de comunicarnos tanto con las mam\u00e1s como con los pap\u00e1s, lo cual es raro ya que generalmente est\u00e1n en el trabajo. Sin embargo, dado que muchos de los pap\u00e1s han estado trabajando desde casa y los ni\u00f1os est\u00e1n estudiando en casa, ambos padres han tenido la oportunidad de participar en nuestras clases. Ore con nosotros para que las palabras de aliento que compartimos apunten a nuestros estudiantes y sus padres hacia Dios y Su perd\u00f3n que es para todas las personas. <\/p>

Hiro ha podido realizar nuestras lecciones de escuela dominical en l\u00ednea. Estamos agradecidos de poder seguir compartiendo el amor de Dios con los ni\u00f1os en nuestra escuela dominical, incluso cuando no podemos estar con ellos f\u00edsicamente. Los pap\u00e1s de nuestros ni\u00f1os de la Escuela Dominical no asisten a la iglesia. Ore con nosotros para que los mensajes que los ni\u00f1os escuchan en casa puedan tener un impacto en el coraz\u00f3n de sus padres tambi\u00e9n. <\/p>

Estamos muy agradecidos de que incluso entre todos los vuelos cancelados y las actividades canceladas, Justin pudo terminar su primer a\u00f1o en Liberty University con \u00e9xito y pudo regresar a Jap\u00f3n para el verano. Estamos muy agradecidos por este tiempo juntos antes de que Justin regrese a la universidad y Ax se una a \u00e9l en su primer a\u00f1o de universidad. Contin\u00fae orando por Justin y Axe y los ajustes que tendr\u00e1n que hacer y por nosotros, ya que ser\u00e1 dif\u00edcil tenerlos a los dos tan lejos de casa. <\/p>

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Estamos muy agradecidos por sus continuas oraciones y apoyo. \u00a1Su compromiso con el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisi\u00f3n est\u00e1 marcando una diferencia en todo el mundo! Su asociaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 llevando la esperanza y el amor de Cristo al pueblo japon\u00e9s. \u00a1No podr\u00edamos llevar la luz de Cristo a Jap\u00f3n sin ustedes! \u00a1Gracias! <\/p>

Muchas bendiciones, <\/p>

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