As you might know, we are in the middle of the first week of busy busy Joy Joy 5 Days. In this first week, we have just over 100 kids. For those of you who are not familiar with the ministry, this is like a Vacation Bible School with ESL lessons.
This is the 6th year of JJ5D and I (Daisuke) has been the guy in charge for the past 5 years along with Etsuko who oversees the programs and details. But this year, Etsuko and I are trying to pass on the baton to younger guys and girls the responsibility.
5 guys whom I affectionately call "Joy Rangers" have been trying their best to give oversight and leadership to the ministry. They have never really done anything like this so there are many areas where they are still not sufficient in. However, it is a joy to see them work so hard to make this a great ministry and to really reach out to the kids.
After the evening prayer meeting last night around 10pm, 4 of the Joy Rangers were at the church still discussing for the next day, looking at the detailed notes describing how the day went previously. In that note, there are stuff that I have pointed out for them to focus on and to improve, etc., and they were prayerfully considering these items. Their dedication to be faithful to serve the Lord makes my heart filled with joy. While their leadership and oversight may not be perfect, I am sure that the Lord has been pleased with their hearts.
Please pray for them the rest of the week as well as the week 2 of JJ5D.