Tokyo Olympics Innovations There will an estimated average shortfall of 14,000 hotel rooms for every day of the Olympics. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will attract an estimated 10 million visitors to the host city but it has become increasingly clear there will not be sufficient accommodation for them. There will a shortfall of an…
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Spring is here! In our hearts and in our land! May our smiles not only show forth the joy of the season but the joy of the Lord in all we do and say! God bless you and thank you for reading our letters and praying for us. Just a reminder that due to space, fine details of each month may not be included. If you ever have any questions about our work and ministry here in Teshio, please feel free to ask and don’t forget, we want to pray for you too, so let us know what we can pray for you!
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelations 2:7 In each of the seven letters to the seven churches in the Book of the Revelation, this phrase is used. As we meditate upon this admonition, we might begin by asking ourselves if we have an ear. Not…
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Cherry blossom in Japanese is Sakura and it’s the country’s national flower. It heralds the arrival of Spring and has come to symbolize ‘renewal’ and ‘hope’. It is with great anticipation that forecasters keep the public informed, from late March to mid-April, as to the best times to view these blossoms. The cherry blossom season…
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Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.Psalms 134:16 In the last prayer letter we shared how encouraging it is when people respond to our monthly letters. Praise God for several of you who added your digital voice to the handful of…
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Celebrated on March 3 every year, Girl’s Day is a day on which Japanese households with young daughters decorate their homes with ornamental dolls. These dolls have been traditionally used to pray for a girl’s prosperity, health and successful marriage. The third day of March is considered to be a day of purification, on which…
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Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, Philippians 1:4 Each month we send out these reports of the Lord’s ministry here in Teshio. We are so thankful for each of you who read and pray over these and other missionaries’ prayer letters. There are a few people who go…
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Dear Praying Friends, That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. Philemon 1:6A great goal for our lives in this New Year, is to make the “communication of our faith” effectual. How is that accomplished? This verse gives us the…
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As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; I Peter 1:14,15As we enter the New Year, the contrast between old and new is on our minds. Here in Japan the present…
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Greetings from northern Hokkaido where winter hit us with lots of wind and snow a couple days ago and still trying to wear us down! Please safe on whatever kind of ‘winter’ roads you have this winter and remember ‘Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the…
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