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

As the year comes to a close, we reflect on all that God has done throughout the year. We are so thankful for the wonderful gift of your partnership with us. Your constant prayers and support have been a tremendous source of encouragement to us each day! The lives of countless Japanese people have been forever changed because of your faithful partnership with us to share the Good News of the Gospel in Japan.<\/p>\n

Because of your faithfulness, a lady in our church, S, was baptized! She shared her testimony before her baptism. She grew up in an abusive home. When she would come home from school, her father would look at her and say he hated her. If she made a mistake, he would berate her. Instead of helping her, her mother would tell her it was her fault that her father hated her and verbally abused her. Growing up in a family like that, she felt worthless and that no one would or could ever love her.<\/p>\n

After she grew up and started working, she met one of the church members at work. S had never heard of church. She had never heard the name of Jesus before. But this lady was always cheerful and friendly. When she invited S to church, though she had no idea what to expect, S agreed to go. When she came to our church, she heard the name of Jesus for the first time in her life and heard of God\u2019s unconditional love for her. She was amazed and in awe that there was a God, the creator of the universe, who loved her unconditionally just the way she was. After attending our church for several months and studying the Bible, S accepted Jesus as her savior and was baptized!<\/p>\n

There are so many Japanese people who grow up never even hearing the name of Jesus and never hearing the story of God\u2019s love and forgiveness. There are many more Japanese, just like S, still waiting for someone to tell them about God\u2019s love and forgiveness. Thank you so much for your faithful partnership with us, which enables us to share the Good News of salvation with the Japanese people who would otherwise never have the chance to hear the Gospel.<\/p>\n

Prayer Requests:<\/strong>
\n- Pray with us for S\u2019s continued spiritual growth.
\n- Pray with us as we prepare for our children's Christmas cooking class outreach, where we share the true meaning of Christmas through cooking.
\n- Pray with us as we prepare for our Christmas concerts at the church, where we will share the story of Christmas with those who may be hesitant to attend a church service.<\/p>\n

Thank you again for your unwavering commitment to sharing God\u2019s love with the Japanese people!<\/p>\n

Your Missionaries to Japan,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hiro and Eryn Bamba,<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Olivia, Hunter, Ax, and Justin (Rachel & Akio)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\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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