One blessing of living in Okinawa is the international opportunity of service that seems to be everywhere. Many churches here have outreach in other Asian countries and there are people who settle here from many other countries. In previous blogs, we have shared about Vee Tetsuo, a native of Nagaland, who ministers here with his wife and three sons and who is a native of Nagaland in Northern India. Vee's testimony is one of God's grace and love to a very rebellious young man and of a changed life as Vee turned to God and eventually gave his entire life and work to Him.
As we have ministered with Vee, we have been excited to see how God uses him to bring people of many cultures together in service. We ask for your prayers as David is going to be able to be a part of that service in Nagaland from February 17-26, 2009.
David, Vee and three others (Otani san and Matsuda san of the Okinawa Baptist Convention, and Tracy Daniels, who has worked with Vee in music) will travel to Bangkok, Calcutta and eventually Nagaland to lead a seminar at a church there on the Biblical foundations of worship. They plan on leading this seminar so those in Nagaland will gain skills in how to lead worship in surrounding areas and countries. David will have his focus on the Old Testament, Vee and Tracy will lead in music, Matsuda san (a potter decorated by the Emporer of Japan) will lead in how to use arts to minister, and Otani san will share in how to improve skills in the electronic audio/visual realm. Although Joanna and I will miss David as he leaves for 10 days, we are excited that he will be used as he shares about the foundations of worship in two two-hour sessions. They will also be able to go to Mother Theresa's charity and take a trip to a village in India.
The Chakhesang Baptist Church is very excited and there have been so many wanting to attend from all over Nagaland (over 500) that there has been concern about food and housing.
We ask for your prayers for this trip for God's provision and safety and for those attending the seminar to gain skills they will be able to use to share with those who need to know Jesus.
Here is some information about:
Nagaland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland
Nagaland Baptist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland_Baptist_Church_Council
I will try to post updates as I have them...it appears it may be difficult to contact them but I may be able to receive and send email.
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