From: LCHILL <Email>
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Subject: 17 MAY 99 - PRAISE & PRAY from the HILLS of JAPAN
Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 8:41 PM

FROM: Leon H. Hill
ADDRESS: 3-6-14 Matsuba;
Ryugasaki Shi, Ibaraki Ken
Japan 301-0043
EMAIL: Email
TEL/FAX: (0)297-66-5030
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17 MAY 99 - PRAISE & PRAY from the HILLS of JAPAN

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!
Cheryl is back on her feet and my head is healing.

Cheryl's was a stomach flu or a bug or something... never was quite
sure. It took several days of recuperation and was a good time for the
rest of us to re-learn (again) the stupendous ministry of love our
mother and wife performs for us as we tried to fill her shoes for a few
days.

My head is hanging low... as I humbly explain to you that this injury was
"self-inflicted". That is to say I was the one who did not stand directly
behind the van's back door, but attempted to close it as I stood at the
side. I did not account for the fact that the door's shape was made to
conform to the shapes and curves of the lights and I failed to notice
that there was a corner coming out half way up the door. To wit, my
head now conforms to the shape of that bend in the door.

We were about to return from the Family Camp. Our packing was done.
I was closing the back door and we were to be on our way. But after a
30 minute trip to the hospital, 5 stitches and back to the camp, we
were on the road "again", as it were, for the 8 hour trip home. Little
blood, a bit of pain, and an extreme inconvenience. Last week
Thursday the stitches came out and I'm on the mend. Thank you for
your prayers. We give special thanks to our good friends, Rev. Masaki
& Mrs. Hiromi Sasaki for taking such good care of us in the midst of
this minor crisis.

This coming week:
MONDAY - 17th
Office work, correspondence and the like... Getting together with Mrs.
Kodama for dinner together at a local noodle shop.

TUESDAY - 18th
English in the morning, volunteer at Ikeda's in the afternoon, children
and adult English classes in the evening.

WEDNESDAY - 19th
Prayer and Preparation. Sermon prep needed for Sunday at Midorino
Chapel. Date with Cheryl.

THURSDAY - 20th
Office work, correspondence, ... English in the evening with High
School Students.

FRIDAY - 21st:
Meeting with Pastor Okita and Cell & Evangelistic Bible Study Leaders
in the AM. Prayer and Planning with Pastor Okita in that afternoon.

SATURDAY - 22nd:
Afternoon Awana Club leader's meeting.

SUNDAY - 23rd:
Sermon at Midorino Chapel.

UPDATE ITEMS:
* ERIKO KOIZUMI *
Things were touch and go for her as culture shock hit her like a ton of
bricks. But that has turned around too and we praise God for a
situation that is tailored made by the Holy Spirit for her. Pray also for
her homestay hosts, Jim & Kerry Benson.

* FRIENDS TOGETHER 99 *
Plans for a group of young adults to come from Washington Heights
Baptist Church are well underway. Our general theme will be "2 Cultures
1 Kingdom". When I say theme perhaps I should say our objective is to
begin to understand and experience this truth.

* BRETT TURNER *
Pray for Brett. Pray as he seeks God's guidance for his future
education and ministry.

* ERIKA MORIGUCHI, Ikeda's niece, preparing for Weber St. Univ. *
She is living with us now. A great help she is. Pray for her salvation.

* SANAE HOYA *
Making serious plans to return to attend Weber State University. Pray
for an public confession of faith in Jesus and that she will bond with
Erika who is planning to start Weber St. at the same time.

* AKI TAIDO, studying at Eastern Oregon Univ. in LaGrande, OR *
Pray for the Christians of FBC LaGrande ministering to her there.

* ICHIKAWA FAMILY *
Megumi and the family have started home schooling with the blessing
of the school officials.

* NOBUE KONNO *
Nobue is ministering together with Washington Heights Baptist Church
and MTA missionary Robert Nakaoka as she studies at Weber St.
University in Ogden, UT.

* NOZAKI FAMILY *

* RYUNOSUKE NOZAKI'S salvation, in Ogden *

* KENICHIRO WATANABE'S salvation *

* CHERYL (the Mama) HILL *
Unless otherwise indicated, Cheryl is always the one running Jeffrey's
program and there is ALWAYS A SPECIAL PRAYER NEED for her.

Thank you for your ever faithful prayers. We praise God for you!

Your Compatriots in Christ's Kingdom,

The Hills: Abigail, Jeffrey, Cheryl & Leon