Hello!
It's December and Christmas is in the air! Yay! I
love Christmas! Christmas is not nearly as big here, but you still do
see lights up in some places and stores are all set up for shopping.
Along with singing Christmas songs in church, you get a Christmas feel!
It's the best. We have fun talking to people on the streets asking them
why we celebrate Christmas (they're all Buddhist, but still all go to
Christmas Parties) and very few actually know. So it's a really fun way
to teach about Christ, it's something they like and know, but just don't
know the point of.
This year, we, as a mission have been working on a goal to bring
300 people unto Christ through baptism. Last year, we had just over 200
people get baptized. We met our goal then, and this year we wanted
something that would make us stretch. With the earthquake, we took a big
hit. We had been doing so good, but since then we've never been able to
make it quite back up to where we were before. With a month left
though, something really cool is happening in our mission. We've
realized to make our goal we need a miracle. But miracles still exist
today, so we know it's possible. Every missionary in the Japan Tokyo
Mission is making one final big push. Every ward in the mission has a
baptismal service planned for the 25th. Here in Senzokuike we don't have
anyone set for baptism yet, but like the lamb sent to Abraham, the Lord
will provide. I'm excited to see the hand of Lord taking shape as
miracle upon miracle continue to be shown forth.
This week marks my 1 year in Japan. Strange to think it's been that
long. How far I've come. Those first few weeks in the field, as I'm
sure for any missionary were rough. I'm so grateful that God
strengthens and trusts those that are weak. This is a work that without
Him you cannot do and I would not even attempt to do. "For as the
heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways highter than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:9
I love you all!
Have a great week!
Love Sister Erin Benne
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