1st wk of mission- FMZero team

Hmm...it's been a while since the fmZERO team last blogged. Shirley from the other team, Omagari team had blogged more regularly. Wow, some amazing stuff there Shirley...Sam, Clare and I (fmZERO team) will continue to pray for you guys!

It took a while to blog mainly due to internet issues. But God have given us much blessings since we arrived in Sapporo! Clare mentioned about the international church we went to last Sunday. Yes, it was really encouraging to see ppl from all different continents all in fellowship and glorifying his name! :)

We have met quite a lot of young ppl so far! All with different levels of English speaking abilities but many are keen to practice their English!

The Sapporo city centre have more uni students around. We met with many of the uni students most of whom are not Christians. Last night, the fmZERO team joined Sarah to the English Bible study held at Sapporo International Church. The Bible study was about accepting the gift of eternal life offered and following Christ (taking up the cross passage in Luke). We met an intelligent philosophy student who questioned a lot about the cost of following Christ! He mentioned how hard it is to follow Jesus in Japan ( Christianity - part of a minority) and he also questioned what heaven is like. I was really encouraged by how serious he is in searching for the answers before making any decisions and that he came to the Bible study despite his busy schedule. Please pray for God continue to prepare the hearts of many just like him to come to seek God.

We really praise God for his provision for the Australian night held on the 7th Dec! Before the event, there were many uncertainties esp with food. God provided us with helpers and we were able to cook all the food on time. The event ran relatively smoothly. God answered our prayers! Praise God for the many of the students who were able to come and that many of them brought their friends along. It was awesome to see some of them openly saying that they are Christians! Sarah's talk on God as our creator was really fitting.

Praise him too for the conversations we were able to have. I came across ppl who have been exposed to Christianity in their childhood. One girl said she stopped attending church mainly due to the pressure of studying at university. I've invited her to attend a church with us on Sunday. Even if she can't come, please pray for more opportunities for her to come to know Jesus better. Maybe through Christian friends she meets?

Prayer points - in addition to the above.
* praise him for aust night - the conversations and provisions.
* that God equip us to explain clearly on the gospel for those seeking to know him
* for many students to be able to come to Christmas event on 21st Dec. For open hearts eager to hear about Jesus. Please pray for God's guidance on the prep.

Thanks for reading guys!