16 JUNE 99 - PRAISE & PRAY from the HILLS of JAPAN

Yesterday I went to Narita Airport. I had the joy of taking Mr. & Mrs.
Koizumi to meet their returning 15 year old daughter, Eriko (not to be
confused with Erika, whom we featured last week). She has just
finished a two month home stay with our dear friends, Jim & Kerry
Benson in Portland, OR. During that time she also attended Portland
Christian High School studying in the International Students Personal
Enrichment program (non-credit).

We praise God for the excellent time that she had there. Loads of
challenges and hard times. But she and her parents are praising God
for His guidance and provision at every turn. I told Eriko that she had
probably grown or matured 6 months worth in these two months. Her
English has definitely improved.

Pray for Eriko and her family as they consider her future choices. She
is considering attending high school in the USA and these previous two
months were a trial period. She is talented vocally (our Lord even
provided for her a voice teacher during these two months) and would
like to pursue that avenue.

Returning from Ogden, UT via Portland on the very same flight were
the newlyweds, Mr. & Mrs. Hironao & Darla Tanaka. Darla is the
daughter of Rev. & Mrs. Hank Green of Washington Heights Baptist
Church. We have had many opportunities to partner together with
Pastor Hank and WHBC. We look forward to continued ministry
together also with these servants of our Lord, Hironao and Darla. May
their marriage be richly blessed. (It's so fun to see the sparkle of
newlyweds truly in love. May their sparkle shine bright and endure long
with God's wonderful shower of blessings.)

This coming week:
MONDAY - 14th (past)
Office work and continued the transition of furniture over to the new
office combined with the classroom. Dinner out with Mrs. Kodama, who
told us all about her trip to Pakistan.

TUESDAY - 15th (past)
More office work & English class in the morning. Went to Narita
Airport. Erika taught the Children's English for me. Upon my return I
taught Jr. High English.

WEDNESDAY - 16th
Prayer and Preparation. Date with Cheryl.

THURSDAY - 17th
Office work, correspondence, ... English in the evening with High
School Students, and Adult Class.

FRIDAY - 18th:
Catch up all some of the things slipping through the cracks. Some
family time.

SATURDAY - 19th:
Housework in the morning. Awana Club in the afternoon. Victory
Prayer Meeting in the evening.

SUNDAY - 20th:
Worship at Midorino Chapel. Father's Day???

UPDATE ITEMS: (refreshed on 16 June 99)
* ERIKO KOIZUMI *
Pray for her future plans. (See above.)

* $BM'$K(B99 / 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".

* BRETT TURNER *
Pray for Brett. Pray as he seeks God's guidance for his future
education and ministry. Looking forward to his visit with the Friends
Together '99 group.

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

* SANAE HOYA *
Making serious plans to return to attend Weber State University. Pray
for a 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. Praise God that
we were able to arrange a one week home stay (June 14 -20) in
Portland during Aki's break between quarters. We were able to pair her
up with our good friend Sachiko Hayashi through the help of another
good friend, Rev. Dan Hotovec of Faith Baptist Church.

* 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 missionaries Robert & Karen Nakaoka as she studies at
Weber St. University in Ogden, UT.

* NOZAKI FAMILY *

* RYUNOSUKE NOZAKI *
He is studying at Weber St. University in Ogden, UT. He also attends 2
Bible Studies and other events organized by Robert Nakaoka &
Washington Heights Baptist. Church. Pray that Ryunosuke will confess
faith in Christ.

* KENICHIRO WATANABE *
Pray for his salvation.

* AKIKO & REIKO TOMONARI *
* YURIKA & MEGUMI SOEDA *
Two sets of sisters from Ryugasaki New Town preparing for Baptism.

* 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
PS. Thank you Jim & Kerry for the gifts and items you sent back with
Eriko for us and our kids. Each item is greatly appreciated. L & C