Sendai and Beyond...

Today, I got to ride the shenkansin with the team. We went from Tokyo to Sendai.

This is just a bit of the scenery we got to see.

There were quite a few houses with sandbags and tarps 

on them because of damage from the earthquake 

(I don't have a picture here, but I will try to get one).

Nao was kind enough to come pick us up in this vehicle and take our luggage.

The group split for the night, so we don't overwhelm the church.

Amy M, Amy F, Natalie and myself went to the church, 

and the others are staying on a Japanese base nearby for the night.

This is the inside of the church (where I'm sitting right now working).

The young man on the right is Nao. He is the 19 year old grandson of the pastor here.

He is here helping and moved from Southern Japan to do so.

He is not a believer, and we are all praying for him.

This is what broke my heart today...this young man,

with so much going for him is doing such a valiant and kind thing...

and yet he has no reward, no hope and if he were to die right now

it would all be for nothing.

PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM!!!

The sweet gentleman on the left is Naoki, Nao's grandfather and the pastor here.

He was saved in the 1948. He shared his testimony and it was great.

Naoki knows much more English than Nao and we had fun talking at dinner.

We spent about an hour exploring a local Supa today looking at the different foods.

Amy M holds up some sort of Japanese vegetable and the orange things on the left, 

they are huge carrots.

So far I have eaten a lot of rice and God has blessed our trip immensely so far. This is so much more than I could have ever asked or dreamed. When I asked the Lord to find a way to get me out to Japan to help, I had faith that He could, but never dreamed He actually would. Who knew that one man that attended our church 10 years ago, would be a catalyst.

When our pastor first mentioned a trip to Nihon, I was shaking I was so excited. Here I am in Nihon, and it doesn't feel real. Please be praying that we can be the aroma of Christ and a Light to the world here. 

Tomorrow, we will be cooking for and feeding the displaced. I am praying I get to meet a specific family and would appreciate it if you can pray with me for that. 

SO, please be praying for Nao, our work and for the Yagi's and my path to cross.

Any questions, or things you would like me to get pictures of?