Gordon and Lee Ann are serving in Yokohama, Japan. Gordon exercises gifts of service and hospitality. Gordon hosts a weekly fellowship meeting in their home. Lee Ann works full-time as an English conversation teacher for junior and senior high students at Soshin Girls’ School. She also has opportunities to influence students in two clubs, through the foreign exchange programs, speaking in chapel and with their home-fellowship meetings. Gordon and Lee Ann continue to visit and encourage pastors ministering to survivors of the 2011 earthquake disaster in Tohoku (NE Japan).

They write: According to one of the Japanese teachers, summer has already started in Japan, but we’re enjoying spring-like weather! This summer, It looks like we will be in Seattle about a month. Please ask God to guide us in our schedule. There are so many people we want to see!

Fourteen girls are involved in this year’s English speech contest. Ten girls have been practicing speeches about people important in the history of Soshin. Ask God to make the faith of these people real to them. Ask God to use the testimonies of these saints to inspire them to put their faith in Jesus!

Praise God:

• Our new colleague is coming June 19! We are excited to welcome Nita and Laura. Pray for their transition and adjustment.
• More people are coming to chat club, Friday fellowship and Bible study.
• Natto and yoga are helping Lee Ann’s bones. Pray she does her yoga exercises!

Please pray for:

• Students who have started to come to Friday fellowship.
• Leadership in Friday study.
• Our friends who have shown interest in Bible study, that they would continue to pursue God.
• New Christians who are struggling with their faith
• Wisdom in what we do.

Please pray for the kids

• Their schedules—they return very late from activities.
• Their health! Spring allergy season is over, but now it’s the summer grasses.
• Naomi will be in the Philippines for various activities including a field trip for a nursing class.