Working together in Japan

Praise God for how He has led in each situation and is using people across denominations to work together in Japan for His glory. Pray for Rob, ReachGlobal personnel Japan, and Daniel, a young man from the house church group, who volunteered to help distribute the supplies from Samaritan’s Purse in Sendai for the next two weeks. Pray for safety for Andy and Lorna, ReachGlobal staff in Japan, departing today for Tokyo (16 hour drive) to meet with leaders and missionaries there before heading to Sendai on Monday. Ask God to give our ReachGlobal personnel good health and energy; that they will bring peace and comfort to all they meet. Pray for wisdom as they meet with other missionaries and pastors concerning the long-term follow up. Pray for God’s strength for all those doing relief work in the midst of an overwhelming task.

Delivered relief supplies

Praise to the Lord for answered prayer for the EFCA TouchGlobal Crisis Response team who were able to accompany a truck loaded with fuel, food and other relief supplies from a Japanese partner church in the Tokyo region headed to Sendai. When they arrived, they sorted and organized the goods, and went with the local church to displaced people's centers to deliver the supplies. The Sendai church has mobilized many in their congregation and other local churches to help. Pray for safety as they travel, divine leading by God to the place and people He desires them to see and meet, and for hearts to be touched with the tangible expression of God's love that the truckload of supplies represents.

Back home

Praise to the Lord for His protection and care for Larry, Bella, Timothy and Tiffany, ReachGlobal personnel in Sendai, Japan. They are now back in their home and have electricity. Please pray that this will be an opportunity for people to realize how fragile their lives really are and that they may open their hearts to Jesus. For that reason, Larry and Bella are thankful that they can be in Sendai at this time to minister and bring comfort to the many affected by this quake and tsunami. For updates on the earthquake in Japan, go to the EFCA website.

Earthquake hits Japan

ReachGlobal personnel in Japan are safe and accounted for following a major earthquake that struck Northern Japan (including Tokyo) with a magnitude of 8.4 on the Richter scale and 7 + on the Japan scale. Also, give thanks to God that our EFC church members, who have been communicating with ReachGlobal leadership, are safe. Pray for ReachGlobal missionaries, Larry and Bella, who are in the Sendai area (one of the hardest hit) and for our partner EFC churches. 

Pray for God’s mercy on the people of Japan, especially where tsunami waters have done great damage. Ask God to give ReachGlobal and His Church, wisdom and sensitivity to know how to move quickly to give aid and comfort to the many affected by this quake and tsunami. Please pray that God will be at work drawing people to Himself during this time.