Technology Stuff: It has come to my attention that some of you received symbols unrelated to English, otherwise known as "gobbuly gook". It is due, I think, to my using a Japanese based Word software and copying it down into the Email software, even though I used the English mode. So I'm trying another approach. Let me know if you get any "gobbuly gook". FROM: Leon & Cheryl Hill ADDRESS: 3 ? 6 - 14 Matsuba Ryugasaki Shi, Ibaraki Ken Japan 301 - 0043 TEL/FAX: 0297-66-5030 (from USA) 81-297-66-5030 Cell: 090-5580-1365 *** *** *** *** *** If anybody who receives this does not want it, or prefers it to a different address, please let me know and I will make the requested changes. 2002 July 20 Saturday - Praise & Pray from the Hills of Japan THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER We are melting. Everyday for the past 2 weeks it has been over 90 with 60 - 100% humidity. Rain and Typhoons have kept us on our toes too. THE MINISTRY OF THE SUMMER Next week we have a summer team coming from Washington Heights Baptist Church from Ogden, UT. They have come several summers in a row and we have a wonderful partnership. They minister to several of our Japanese University students who study in Ogden. We call this event Tomoni 2002 (pronounced toe-moe-knee) It means "Friends Together." We will have several events targeting the various ages. I'll list these below with the weekly schedule. A PARTICULAR NEED OF PRAYER There is a difficult situation that I have found myself in the middle of and I need wisdom to bring resolution to it. It involves a missionary from another Asian country who has gotten a small group of Christians together and are starting a church in a countryside town about 1 and a half hours north of here. He has participated in Conservative Baptist ministry in his own country but came to Japan with a visa sponsored by an independent church. His visa is expiring and he has to leave the country. We are willing to give some ministerial help for the work in his absence. That is no problem. But he separated from the sponsoring independent church he e in Japan and now would like CB's in Japan to sponsor his visa. There are several reasons why we have decided that we cannot do this at this time. If he can resolve some issues in his home country and be approved and sent out by the CB organization in his own country that would probably work. But the organization in his own country has given us reason to believe that they are not willing to approve him and send him. That is as much as I will write for now, but you can imagine that there are more factors that further complicate the situation. I must call him today. Up Coming Schedule: Saturday 20th: Awana Club Special, corn party at a members farm and games with Bible time lead by Leon. Victory Prayer Meeting at Midorino, Dad & Jeffrey attend. Sunday 21st: Worship Service at Midorino Chapel. I will lead a prayer time for the new Church Plant. 3 - 5pm we will host 3 young Christian couples for our first meeting as a growth cell. Pray that this will be an environment for worship, prayer, maturing and outreach for these young couples. We desire this to be a kick off for establishing firm and faithful Christian families here in Japan. Hoping to meet with a group who will be helping me with an English Camp for further planning. Monday 22nd: Do the shopping for several of the events & meals of Tomoni 2002. Other misc. prep for Tomoni 2002. Tuesday 23rd: Cheryl meets with Eriko Koizumi (a high school student studying in the USA, home for the summer) for discipleship and prayer. Leon will help move the front line family (Paul & Jennifer Sadler & kids) of the new church plant to their new home. Volunteer help for Takashi Ikeda's rehab. Date with Cheryl. Wednesday 24th: Final day to tie up the loose ends for Tomoni 2002. Relax a bit with family and kids. Cheryl to Midweek Prayer Meeting. Thursday 25th: Leon with Eriko Koizumi for English improvement. Cheryl with Mrs. Takahashi who has agreed to be her Accountability Share, Care & Prayer Partner. Tomoni 2002 Team arrives. Friday 26th: Prayer Drive / Walk and Orientation sessions with Tomoni Team. Saturday 27th: Day Camp for elementary school age and younger children. Please pray us through this time. I hope to find time to update you mid week and get the rest of the schedule to you... it is planned just thought I'd better close this off for now. If I do not get something to you by Thursday, email me to prod me on. Together With You For Christ & His Kingdom, Abigail, Jeffrey, Cheryl & Leon