October 29, 2012

This morning we were in the 1^st grade class giving a short devotion on Japan.  Henry taught the kids some simple Japanese phrases and the B I B L E in Japanese.  This is always a fun age group to teach.  They ask some of the funniest questions like “Do you hit the Japanese on the head with the Bible if they don’t respond?”   No, that’s not how it works.   Then there’s always questions about animal life, flowers and the like. 

   

At 10:00 a.m. was chapel in the main auditorium where the entire college attends, so the main floor was filled.  Many students responded to the invitation.  It was a great service.

After lunch the missionaries and some college students went out door knocking.  Another missionary wife, Sara and I were on one side of the street and Henry and the husband were on the other side.  We three leap-frogged knocking doors.  Sara was able to talk to at least two people and invite them to church; I think it was her first experience.  Some people were not home, some said they had a church and  two that I personally talked to were interested in coming to church.  One man I lead to the Lord and I pray he made a good decision (meaning he prayed the sinner’s prayer just because I asked him.)  His name is Jerald and I’d ask you pray he would come to church.  His name was given to the staff here who will do follow-up work.

Monday night’s service opened with the 100+ voice choir singing Hallelujah to the Lamb with full orchestra, uplifting music and words.  It was almost time to get Pentecostal.  Whoa! That was good!  The service itself was an ordination of four men from Lancaster who met the requirements to be ordained into the ministry.  Pastor Chappell preached a powerful message directed to these men to contend for the faith and preach the gospel without apology.   This link is to the same song sung a few years ago.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqBsN16NbWk