Missions Trip Report

   In the midst of the storm, God always takes time to show us His faithfulness, love, and overflowing blessings. You Can See the Sun even In a Cloudy Day!
   Sunday March 27, the first trip with supplies collected by different churches, neighbors, and donations to Miyagi and Sendai. Kenji sensei made a three days trip to Yamagata, and Miyagi prefecture. Kohatu sensei, Kakoto sensei, and a high school student from Kawasaki church went along too. The bus was loaded with supplies such as; fresh vegetables, fruits, rice, clothes, toiletries, babies' supplies, kitchen materials, bicycles, and money. People over there lost everything and were so tired of the hard re-construction work everyday. They had spend many days drying up after the Tsumani hit their area. Many of them were getting sick because of lack of nutrition, electricity, and medicines. They needed money to buy food supplies, and gas to go to the closest clinic, the situation was really critical. 

  The team left Sunday night 9 p.m. and arrived at Yamagata church around 3 a.m. They took a nap till 6 a.m. and met another team from Yamagata church. They headed to Sendai that morning.  There is a church that belongs to COG (Church of God, our denomination) in Sendai and they were headed that way. The first thing they did was helped repairing the roof of the church which had been damage by the earthquake. They also left rice supplies there before leaving. That same day, they headed to Shiogama to another church there. This church was not hit by the Tsunami, but surrounding neighbors had lost everything and had been living in very bad conditions. The church has been helping the people around taking some  refugees in, providing warms meals, and sharing some supplies. CRASH (Christian Relief, Assistance, Support and Hope) had sent many supplies already,  so  Kenji sensei was asked to drive up north, close to Iwate prefecture to take the supplies. They left the donations at Shiogama church about two hours drive from Sendai. They uploaded what they had at that church and headed home. A couple days later, the news announced that many refugees from Miyagi prefecture had been sent to Kurihara city, where Shiogama church is,  by the government. This showed us that we had been let by God to bring the supplies and donations there since they were needed there the most. 

   On April 8th, Kenji sensei and other two pastors made the second trip to Kurihara. It was a short one-day trip. Makoto sensei, the pastor who was planning on going and taking the van full of supplies, hurt his back the day before the trip, so Kenji sensei was asked to drive in his place. Kenji sensei, Makoto sensei, and Mitsugu sensei left around 4am that day. Even when it was a long, last minute trip, Kenji sensei was thankful that God gave him another opportunity to serve. The day before they arrived, all the extra supplies at that church had gone to a refuge place prepared by the government. The church members were happy for our arrival and it was an answer to prayer for them. God knows the best way and the perfect all the time.  

The church's van full of vegetables, gas stoves, and other supplies.

Pastor Kenji (COG my church here) and the rest of the group who went for two days.

Some pictures of Miyagi and Sendai

The coast

Mani cars along the road haven't been removed

Chiogama Church
They have been receiving a lot of evacuees to this area. the church has been distributing the supplies. 
Pastor Kenji and his wife Miho send their special thanks and regards to all those praying for us.
 I will like to thank you again for all the prayers, support, encouragement, and financial donations.


Special thanks to:
Vision Cumpliendo tu Destino - Cd. Obregon, Sonora Mexico
Centro Cristiano Tierra Fertil - Cd. Obregon, Sonora Mexico
Living Word Church - Phoenix, AZ
God's Bible School & College - Cincinnati, OH
Florence Community Church of the Nazarene - Cincinnati OH
Iglesia La Roca - Cd. Real, Spain
Escuela KJOKMA - Villahermosa Mexico