"We want to show people Jesus Christ's love"
by Jeff Johnston
SHIOGAMA, JAPAN (A3) - What are Japanese churches doing in response to the devastation brought by the earthquake and tsunami? That's what I went to Sendai with some colleagues to find out.
Long after the story of the tsunami has faded away . . . when the media have left to cover other stories . . . after the 'compassion fatigue' has set in and people forget about the plight of thousands of Japanese . . . local churches will still be there—in the trenches—helping.
Here's my quick video message to say "Thank You" to everyone who has given to the A3/Japan tsunami relief fund and everyone who has prayed.
Please continue to pray for the Japanese people to see God's love delivered through His local churches both in Japan and across the world.
Joe Handley
p.s. - If you don't see a video player, you can see the video clip here or on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfE1reHE3oo
JAPAN (MNN) ― Life goes in the shadow of a disaster.
Japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis have shaken confidence in the surety of day-to-day life. However, survivors still need to eat, drink, and stay warm as they begin to wrap their minds around the enormity of rebuilding.
A3 is walking alongside the people...
by Kent Muhling
Thank you again for your many encouraging notes and promises of prayer. Reading them gives me a real lift. I’m glad to know that they are encouraging you to continue in prayer for the people of Japan. Today we went back to Kesennuma and brought supplies to the places we visited yesterday. It was a good day. We went back to the evacuation center and brought...
by Kent Muhling
Well, Day 5 for me is winding down. Not a terribly exciting day for me, but my heart is tired.This morning we drove about 3 hours north of Sendai to the city of Kesennuma. We had heard that the evacuation centers were short on supplies such as toothbrushes and other hygiene items. This time the reports were true, and no one had yet brought anything. Our van load...
by Kent Muhling
Has it really only been 3 days since we arrived in Sendai? Feels like much longer. Whew. Yesterday and today were more visits to churches and evacuation centers, trying to assess needs and figure out where we can be of help. The situation changes daily. We hear of a place in need of water, for example, and by the time we get there we find that the Japanese self-defense forces have showed up and are delivering water daily.
Editor's Note: This is an update from Kent Muhling on March 21, who went to Sendai with two other A3 missionaries...
Just wanted to give you a quick update of today’s activities. We left this morning with a car load of supplies, just a token of support, really, and went to visit two churches who are already involved in distributing...
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from one the first updates provided by Kent Muhling, an A3 misisonary based in Osaka who recently headed up to Sendai on a team with two additional A3 missionaries. We will be posting more updates from Kent and the other team members.
Dear Praying Friends,
We just pulled out of the CRASH headquarters (March 19), on our way north to Sendai. Here is what has been happening:
The original plan was for our 3-man team from A3 to go up to Ibaraki, south of the nuclear reactor area of Fukushima, ...
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