Foth's in Japan: March Update

Dear beloved supporters,

We have crossed the halfway point in our term and continue to see God’s work among us and in the people of Japan. We are thankful that we that we had the opportunity to meet up with Logan’s aunt and uncle (Corinne & Ben Tan) in Singapore for 5 days this month. It was nice a time of refreshment and encouragement. The day we got back to Osaka, we hosted Heidi’s aunt and uncle (Martha & Darryl Neudorf) in our home for one week. Later this month we look forward to having Logan’s mom (Myrna Foth) come for a visit as well! We won’t be getting homesick this month!

During our time in Singapore, we were surprised to experience elements of culture shock even in a country so similar to Japan. Most notably the ability to use English and to communicate freely with locals. We expect this small taste of culture shock is only a foreshadow of what our return to Canada will be like. At this time, we feel God is calling us to return to Canada come August, however, we continue to prayerfully consider our future and ask that you’d do the same.

Our classes continue to grow and, more importantly, our relationships with the students continue to get deeper. We are grateful that a few of our students have accepted our invitation to come to a couple church services and are eager to see the way in which God is working in their lives.

Finally, MB Mission has brought to our attention that our original estimated budget was not sufficient to cover the expenses of our year here in Japan. There have been very few Global Servants in Japan in recent years, making it difficult to compile an accurate budget. We have been asked to raise additional funds to cover the final leg of our time here. We have been humbled and encouraged by the generosity of so many friends, family members and our church in supporting us in so many ways. If you would like to financially partner with us, we ask that donations would be made via MB Missions website at: https://secure.mbmission.org/donate/us.php?code=C7898 We're project C7898! :)

Prayer Requests:

- More students (as always!)

Students would accept our invitation to church and have a curiosity for the Gospel
English class chapel time would have an impact on our students
We would feel peace and contentment about our future decisions

Praise Items:

We have seen an improvement in our Japanese, especially communicating with church members
We have been able to spend so much time with family
Our MB Mission Japan team grew by 5 people with the addition of the Giesbrecht family from Manitoba!