Father's Love Letter

Just today I was introduced to www.FathersLoveLetter.com . There are a number of things on their website that can be helpful. The English base form is an intimate message from God to us, quoting verses from the Bible that explain God's love, care and salvation.

The letter has been translated into many languages, one of which is Japanese, of course! So you can print out the letter, or you can also encourage your Japanese friends to view the video.

JoAnn's sister introduced this to me. She used it as a gift to friends in Okinawa. She printed it up in color, rolled it up, tied it with a ribbon, and then gave it as a gift along with other presents.

Give it a try at www.FathersLoveLetter.com

DW

Japanese Swords

CRAZY ABOUT MUSASHI

Musashi was a famous Japanese swordsman who lived some 300 years ago. According to history accounts, he has been the strongest man in Japan and is a popular figure even today.

He developed the method of fighting with two swords. He was always keen to take on opponents of greater skill than he was, in order to improve his skills in fighting with swords. Musashi fought more than 60 times in his life, and he never lost. Once he even took on 70 opponents one after the other,

Recently the story of Musashi has featured in numerous movies, novels and TV shows. Why, after so many years, has he suddenly become so popular again?

"Japan is in a very gloomy mood at the moment and people are looking for a hero with spirit and individualism like Musashi," said one of the leading commentators in Japan.
Source - Japankids Web Page, 2003-07-23


What we need in Japan is not the sword of Musashi, but the sword of the Messiah!

FOR THE WORD OF GOD IS LIVING AND POWERFUL,
AND SHARPER THAN ANY TWO-EDGED SWORD,
PIERCING EVEN TO THE DIVISION
OF SOUL AND SPIRIT, AND OF JOINTS AND MARROW,
AND IS A DISCERNER OF THE THOUGHTS
AND INTENTS OF THE HEART
(Hebrews 4: 12).

(This is taken from Neil Verwey's regular notes relating Japanese stories with Biblical truth. You can receive these directly by writing Neil at jm@japanmission.org)

At the Missions Fest

I haven't received any reports concerning the number of people who attended, but the first Missions Fest at Seattle on October 6 & 7 looked like an outstanding success.

Dan Brannen and I (Don Wright) had one of the seminars. There were 100s of seminars, but we were the only one with a Japan-related theme. Our title? "The Strategic Opportunity for Reaching Japanese in North America." There were about 20 people who attended. And 11 signed up to be included in our RJC EMail Network.

Here we were in Seattle. We were at the Northshore Baptist Church in Bothell, Washington. Perhaps thousands of mission-minded people had gathered. This is where we have had our six national conferences. And yet at our seminar less than half of the people had ever heard of RJC (Reaching Japanese for Christ)!

We are thankful for the new friends we made at Missions Fest. But it was another reminder of how big the opportunity and need there is to help broaden the network of people burdened for Japanese ministry.

If you are not yet connected to RJC network, please send an email to me at don_wright@mac.com, and I will connect you up. Remember don't just write a comment on this blog, but send the note to the email address.

Also, if you would like to receive a copy of the Resource page for Japanese ministry, let me know at that email address.

Don Wright