A week ago, we were praying for the country of Japan and today - pow! Bruce is going himself! God is doing amazing things in His amazing way. As most of you know, Bruce grew up in Japan and spent part of his childhood in Shiogama (one of the hard hit areas by the earthquake/tsunami). He will be working out of the church that he attended as a child helping with whatever relief efforts they are doing at the time. Bruce leaves Saturday, March 26th and returns Saturday, April 16th. Please pray for the following:
1. Rest and energy
2. That the passport will get here by Friday
3. For the multitude of details to take care of - both our girls are putting their skill sets to work to help their Dad
4. For grace and power (Acts 6:8) as he deals with the devastation of people and their homes
5. For direction for the best use of his time - the options are open and we're asking God to direct and put things in place.
We've already had people asking if they can help financially. If you would like, you can send a check to Suburban Christian Church at 2760 Sw 53rd St, Corvallis, OR 97333 to receive a tax deduction. PER IRS REGULATIONS, PLEASE DO NOT PUT BRUCE'S NAME ON THE CHECK! You can put Japan on the memo line or attach a post-it note explaining that it is for Bruce's Japan trip. All donations remain anonymous to us unless otherwise specified. Bruce supplies his own air fare, food, water, travel, etc. for the trip. He will also be working with area churches and organizations to see how best to help with relief supplies. We read a report this morning from a nurse who just got there who said it is way worse than the reports have indicated. Please be praying.
Thank you for partnering with Bruce on this journey. God is doing His God thing!
No comments:
Post a Comment