I LOVE my Japanese Family!

I am in awe of the miracles the Lord is performing here in Japan. He never ceases to provide & He never ceases to reveal Himself!! I am so filled with joy that I do not even know where to begin. . .Jesus is bringing freedom to these beautiful people, true freedom that only the Lord can provide! His freedom & goodness has been overflowing this week & His power is being revealed here in Japan through community. I am so blessed to be a part of a community that loves Jesus & desires to not only serve Him, but also desires to serve others. I am making such wonderful friends that do not even realize how much they are impacting my life already. I cannot thank God enough for my Japanese family.

Every Friday night we have a dinner & we invite as many people as we can. We not only have friends (new & old) from Japan come, but also we have had friends from England, the Philippines, New Zealand, Germany, & the States join us! It is such an awesome opportunity to meet some amazing people & it always ends up being such a blessed time. This last Friday night we had a Nabe Party! (Nabe is a Japanese stew) My friend Saki organized the get together & Mami & Sachiko helped her cook. We had to use the second floor of the building because there were so many people (some of the photos attached to this post are from that night)!! Saki, Mami, & Sachiko, the food was delicious & we cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work! Saki, you did an amazing job of organizing & leading the party. God has truly equipped you to be a powerful leader :)

These Friday nights are a highlight of my week because I love hearing the unique stories these people have, I love seeing the smiles & hearing the laughter. . .In all of those things I see the love & life of Jesus springing forth. He has blessed us with LIFE in community!! Despite being tired by the end of the night, I always go to bed full of life because of these awesome people; overall God has blessed me with such an amazing Japanese family.

Before I came to Japan I did not realize that the Lord was going to stretch & increase my capacity to love my new friends; He is deepening a desire to serve & love them. . .these are my brothers & sisters in Jesus & I cherish them. I can only pray that He will use me to encourage & bless them as much as He has used them to bless & encourage me.

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I want to share with you some exciting news that has filled me & the rest of FUSE with such joy! My beautiful best friend, Ayana, accepted Jesus yesterday! Even though I have only known her for a few months, I have come to truly love her & the beautiful heart God has given her. She is such a fun girl & I thank God for her friendship everyday. I am so excited for her to know the freedom & abundant love that comes with believing in Jesus. Ayana, we love & cherish you, but more importantly God loves you with an unfailing love & He values you. He is the source of pure joy & freedom; I am excited for you to experience this joy, this love, & this freedom. Jesus loves you like nobody else can!

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Thank you for your prayers & support for not only me, but also for the Japanese people. They are huge & I know God is answering & has already answered our prayers, as well as providing!

Love, 

Abigail

<<I wanted to also thank Janine for sharing the last of her peanut butter with me; I literally licked the jar clean. O how I have missed peanut butter. . .absence makes the heart grow fonder. Love & miss you Janine - praying for you always!

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"But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever & ever. I will praise You forever for what You have done; in Your name I will hope, for Your name is good."

-Psalm 52:8-9