1 NOVEMBER 99 - PRAISE & PRAY from the HILLS of JAPAN

This past week was had two trips to the Yokohama area to minister at
Shonan Grace Chapel. Another church plant effort within the Keisen
Church network. On Wednesday I spoke at a Women's Tea Time on
Parent Child Relationships. I was the 4th in a series done by 3 pastors
and myself.

And then yesterday (Sunday) I returned to preach and lead the high
school worship service in the evening. I cover 5th Sundays for them.
Pray for the Toshida Family who are the core members of this church
planting effort. Worship and other events are held in their "expanded"
house. A "fringe benefit" of going there is I can go for a walk along the
ocean as it is less than ten minutes from their home.

Another report for those who remind me (i.e. keep me accountable)
every time I DO NOT include a date night with Cheryl in our weekly
schedule. We had a special dinner on Friday. And though it was an
"in-house" date, we both agreed it was one of the most fun dates
we've ever had. And we have had a lot of fun dates. Did I mention, I
made and served the dinner. (Well now that I broke my arm patting
myself on the back... I'll confess that the first course was "brought in"
sashimi. Cheryl's favorite.)

One more update, Jeffrey's 5K best time now is 31:47... but still not
independent on the horizontal ladder.

And a PRAISE item. This Sunday the two Soeda sisters will be
baptized. The Soeda family have been with us since we began ministry
in Ryugasaki New Town.

This coming week:
MONDAY - 1st:
Office for most of the day. Family time planned for tonight.

TUESDAY - 2nd:
Will go to Ikedas to help with Takashi's rehab program in the afternoon.
Children's & Jr. High English in the evening.

WEDNESDAY - 3rd:
Hopefully, a full day in the office with bookkeeping, correspondence,
etc. etc. Family time in the evening.

THURSDAY - 4th:
High School and Adult English in the evening.

FRIDAY - 5th:
Meet with Pastor Okita for prayer and planning. Date (in house?) with
Cheryl.

SATURDAY - 6th:
Awana Club in the afternoon. Victory Prayer Meeting in the evening.

SUNDAY 7th:
Worship and other events related to activities at Midorino Chapel.
English Sunday Night in the evening.

UPDATE ITEMS: (refreshed on 1 Nov 99)
* ERIKO KOIZUMI *
Eriko has started to meet with Pastor Okita weekly for discipleship.
Pray for her continued spiritual growth. Pray also for her father, Mr.
Koizumi. His cancer treatment is ahead of schedule according to the
reports. But due to the treatments he is experiencing a fair bit of
discomfort. Next week he will have surgery to remove the remaining
portion of the tumor. It has shrunk considerable due to chemotherapy.
He has found joy in witnessing to his fellow patients in the hospital.
Pray for a quick and complete healing for God's glory.

* ERIKA MORIGUCHI *
Praise that she is faithfully pursuing her discipleship relationship with
Nobue Konno. Also, she is participating fully in church life. Pray for
growth of her heart, that she will soon be baptized, and that studies will
go well for her. Pray for us as we miss her "extremely".

* SANAE HOYA *
She is now in Ogden with Nobue and Erika, studying at Weber St.
University. Pray that she will have the courage to make a public
confession of faith in Jesus and that she will respond to Nobue's
spiritual leadership.

* KUMIKO KOBAYASHI *
A friend of Sanae's who went on the Friends Together Tour in '97. She
is pursuing application to WSU currently. Pray for us all as we walk
this road and the details come together.

* MIKKIE MELANSON *
Working as an Assistant Language Teacher, teaching English to High
School students in Northern Japan. Pray for 1)cultural adjustment,
2)adjustment to being away from her beloved parents, 3)for her
teaching skills and their development, 4)for witness among the friends
that she makes, and 5)her participation with the Fukuda Machi Chapel
in Northern Japan.

* 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 missionaries Robert & Karen Nakaoka as she studies at
Weber St. University in Ogden, UT. Pray for her as she gives spiritual
leadership to both Erika and Sanae.

* NOZAKI FAMILY *
Pray for fellowship with this family and their salvation.

* RYUNOSUKE NOZAKI *
He will graduate from Weber St. University in Ogden, UT this
December. It means he will have graduated from colleges in Japan and
the USA. Pray for him as he seeks work. He desires to work in the
USA if possible using his excellent language skills with his engineering
background. He also attends 2 Bible Studies and other events
organized by Robert Nakaoka & Washington Heights Baptist. Church.
Pray that Ryunosuke will choose Jesus Christ as his special friend.

* KENICHIRO WATANABE *
Pray for his salvation and that we might soon have a time of fellowship
together with he and his family. Pray that, after attending his Uncle's
funeral, the seeds of God's Word planted in his heart will begin to bare
fruit.

* AKIKO & REIKO TOMONARI *
* YURIKA & MEGUMI SOEDA (see above...) *
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