This is the Taira Fukuin Christ Church--cracks in a ll the walls, but still standing and being used as a warehouse from which the church members are serving their community with supplies.
Pastor Akira Mori, Wayne and our church member Motokuni Kannari talk about all that is happening.
This is the city office, near the church, where the town of Iwaki has sent up a water distribution point. Wayne said the saddest thins was the see the elderly struggling to carry their water back to their homes. They need manpower to help with such physical hardships.
Pastor Mori took Wayne, Moto and Hideyuki to a nursing home they are supplying, where they passed out fresh fruit we had sent, and other needed items. These are some of the scenes on the way.
The nursing home is on the shore--the only thing that saved it and the residents was a building that stood between them and the sea. The director of the home was deeply grateful for the ministry of Pastor Mori and his church. What a privilege for us to be able to help them help people in their community.
Our Journey
We are Wayne and Amy Newsome, Mission to the World church planting missionaries in Nagoya, Japan. That's been our 'title' for 20 years or so...so this is not a new journey for us. But it never grows old, because God continues to surprise us with unexpected turns, beautiful vistas, interesting layovers and various happenings that keep us on the path, moving forward. Our purpose is to see His glory revealed through the church in Japan and beyond. We hope this blog is a place to ponder, report, muse and express our wonder in the Gospel in our own hearts and in the hearts of the Japanese.
Thank you for updating your blog. We'll continue to pray that God will provide for physical needs and strengthen our faith. He will use this to draw people closer to Him.
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