Well, I said I would keep you updated... Okay, I lied. Here goes the excuses. MY BRAIN WAS FROZEN! Dr. Grisanti was very clear and was so encouraging in what he taught us. I just hope that I was able to communicate that in Japanese well enough. There were about 20 men attending the seminar with just about 15 women who audited the class. I wished I was one of those who sat there and listened to Dr. Grisanti. It really was good.
After 17 Hours of teaching, my voice and brain was gone for a few hours, but I learned a lot through the teaching of God's Word. If I can summarize what I learned in a few words, I would say this: "Who God is and What He has done should motivate us for godly living." As I thought through, this was so true in my own life.
What's up next? Pastor Kondo is now in the States ministering to various Japanese congregations so I have pastoral duties and preaching responsibilities for the next few weeks. I will be doing the Seminar in the late September on Hermeneutics so you can definitely pray for my preparation for the class.
Kid's are almost done with the summer break. They will begin on the first of the month. Marcia was asked to teach at Nicki's school a special English lesson this coming month, so you can pray for her on that. She needs to teach 60 kids for an hour... that could be a challenge.
Well... Thank you for praying for me. God surely used your prayers to strengthen me throughout the seminar.
... posted by Daisuke