A day of contrasts. In the same day and on the same mountain, I visited a large Buddhist temple where many monks live, and a small Bible college. The majority of the people here are Buddhist.
Many of you have been praying for my non-Christian students, and I want to say thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!! Here's a couple of great stories that happened within the last few weeks.
On Saturdays, I have the opportunity to teach about the Bible. We are studying the book of Luke in my adult classes. I have 4 students in those classes who are all Buddhist. I thought I was picking up a vibe from one of them that he really didn't like Bible time, but every week I would do my best to share God's word and His message. The student I didn't think enjoyed the time recently had to move to Tokyo for his job. On his last day of class, he said he really enjoyed reading about the Bible, and he plans to continue doing it! What a blessing from the Lord! Thanks for praying for them! God is working through your prayers!!!
I am also thankful for one of my new students. Her name is Fumiko, and she is strongly involved in her church. She knows a lot of English, and recently came to the school and asked if we could help her learn more so she could translate to the internationals at her church! We are going through a Bible study I used with international students about some core Christian beliefs, which she might use someday to teach at church! She always wants to pray before class, and I am sooo excited to have the opportunity to share with her what I know to help the Kingdom!!!! Thanks Lord!
Thanks for you! It is somewhat of a difficult time as I try to prepare for a lot of transitions and work on wedding plans overseas. Thanks for praying for me and for the many encouraging words! Prayers and love, Steph
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