Hello!
We are halfway through the week and I'm excited to share
with you the plans that have been going on here in Japan. For the next three
days we will be involved in something called a prayer chain from 12pm to 6pm each
day, where we will be taking turns and praying for the city of Iwaki. I pray
that is a time we are blessed and filled with the spirit and God's wonder.
God has been speaking great things to us and it has been
amazing to see different people hear the same things from God. Several people
have brought up that God wants us to fast and pray for the city of Iwaki. So during
these next three days of fast and prayer I invite you to join in prayer for us
during this time and for the great city of Iwaki. Pray that we have strength to
do activities we have committed to and pray for an open heart, one that is
longing to hear the voice of God and is open to what God has to say.
The prayer chain is taking place here at the Global Missions
Center in a little prayer hut that has been set up in sections.
*First section is coming to the table where you can take
communion
*Second section is praying about family and the next
generations
We
just want to lift up the people of Japan and all the families that were lost by
the devastating tsunami and earthquake, pray for hope and peace in the families
that have lost loved ones and their homes. We also are praying that Japan
becomes part of the family of God, that God's love is present in the lives of
the Japanese people
*Third section is praying for Usuiso (which is one of the
seasides that was hit by the Tsunami)
I
have had the opportunity to visit Usuiso a few times and I have been so humbled
by the devastation. At the sea side we cleared the kelp and trash that was left
from the disaster, it has been so heartbreaking to see all the homes lost and I
continue to pray for the rebuilding of this city and for the foundation to be
built on God.
*Prayer for the temporary housing
Many
of the people who were displaced by the tsunami and earthquake are now living
in temporary housing. I have been so humbled by the people in the temporary
housing. Today I went back to a temporary housing that I was at last week. At
this specific one we did something called a mobile cafe, where we set up ice
coffee and drinks and talked to the people living there. Many of the people who
evacuated at this particular temporary housing site are older and have pain in
parts of their body so they are unable to walk around, so we bring coffee to
them and sing them songs and check to see how they have been doing.
*Lastly we are praying for the dreams and visions that God
has been showing us and the many things to come in the future for Japan
Please join our team in prayer as we begin to fast for
Iwaki. I know that great things are going to happen here in Iwaki, and fasting
and prayer is our first step to bring change here in this city, and a song that
reminds us of this is:
God of this City by Chris Tomlin
You're the God of this City
You're the King of these People
You're the Lord of this nation
You are
You're the light in this darkness
You're the Hope to the hopeless
You're the Peace to the restless
You are
There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here
God had such great plans, plans that we can't even imagine,
and it is very exciting to be a part of his wonderful plan through blessing the
people of Iwaki.
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