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Praise God!

       The team's auditor Miyai is recovering well from his heart surgery at the end of October and is slowly getting back to normal life. The project has been so blessed to have his wisdom and his support, and we are celebrating God's healing hand in his life. Thank you for praying with us! 

As the Christmas season approaches, we invite you to celebrate the weeks of Advent with the team! We will be sending out a little something extra this month, hoping it will help us all feel connected during a difficult holiday season. 


If you have a Christmas message you would like to pass on to the team, let us know! 

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). - Matthew 1:22-23

May the Deaf community in Japan experience the HOPE of God dwelling with us this Advent season. 

Click here to download prayer calendar PDF

December 1st (John 3:16)
For the Christmas season Otsubo prays that many people will come to know the meaning of Jesus’ birthday.

December 2nd (Luke 2:11)
Pray for Mr. Ogata and Kohki as they work on the WOW (Words of Wisdom) Bible story “Jesus is Born.” Pray that it will go smoothly and be published by Christmas. 

December 3rd (2 Peter 3:18)
Pray for Mr. S to have continued growth spiritually as well as in his understanding of God’s Word. 

December 4th (Philippians 4:19)
Pray for God to ease Uiko’s anxiety about the difficult task of finding a Deaf JSL Bible translator to hire.

December 5th (Matthew 2:10)
Pray for Pastor Minamida and Tokyo Deaf Church to have joy as they worship today. 

December 6th (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
Please pray that the faith of Mr. Yamamoto’s two sons will be protected, and for him as he meditates on the Bible and prays with his family.

December 7th (James 4:8)
Mr. Ogata prays for the complete Bible in JSL so he will grow in knowledge of God and be even closer to God.

December 8th (Romans 15:13)
Pray the Holy Spirit will work in Pastor Matsumoto’s parents' lives and they will come to faith in Jesus. Pray the Lord will help him even when he struggles with how to communicate the message of the gospel with them.

December 9th (Psalm 145:9)
Pray for Uiko’s request that more people will come to have awareness of the desperate need for the Bible in Japanese Sign Language. 

December 10th (Romans 12:12)
Please pray for Otsubo’s friend who has struggled with nyctalopia (night blindness/dim vision). 

December 11th (Romans 1:16-17) 
Pray for Hori’s request that his children come to know God personally. He has been encouraged as he does research on the book of Romans. He learned that only the power of God’s messages save people, and it motivates his evangelism just as Paul says in Romans 1:16-17. 

December 12th (Luke 2:14)
Pray for Pastor Matsumoto and Yamagata Deaf Church as well as Fukushima Deaf Church to have peace as they worship.

December 13th (Colossians 3:16)
Pray for Yagi who has been encouraged by Colossians 3:16 that says “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.” When Yagi saw this verse in the JSL Bible she understood that her heart is the place where the Word of God should be living.

December 14th (John 3:17) 
Pray for Uiko who wants to share the JSL Bible with those who can encourage each other and grow in the Deaf community. 

December 15th (John 1:14) 
Pray for Otsubo as she wants to share Bible lessons from JSL Bible with her close friend. 

December 16th (Psalm 25:9)
Pray God’s guidance on Mr. Yamamoto for him to have clear, proper, understandable facial expressions as he signs. 

December 17th (2 Corinthians 9:15)
Pray for Pastor Matsumoto to have opportunities to share the JSL Bible with Mr. H whom he often has video chats with.

December 18th (Philippians 1:6)
Praise! Mr. Ogata’s Deaf friend said that he is satisfied with the JSL Bible which makes Mr. Ogata so thankful for the faithful work of the translation team. Pray for them as they continue to translate the Scriptures into JSL.

December 19th (Jude 1:2)
Pray for Pastor Sakaguchi, his family, and Deaf Bible Baptist Church in Kagoshima.

December 20th (Isaiah 9:6)
Pastor Matsumoto prays for the complete Bible in JSL so that he will see the beautiful story of God and His ongoing work clearly and be eager to teach and preach these truths. 

December 21st (Hebrews 4:12)
Pray God works in the heart of Hori’s friend who is a Deaf former world champion table tennis player and has taught Hori many skills. Pray his friend’s heart will open to Jesus.

December 22nd (Colossians 2:12-15)
Pray for Mr.Yamamoto who says that Colossians 2:12-15 has helped him know the meaning of the cross and forgiveness.

December 23rd (Psalm 119:105)
Uiko prays for the complete Bible in JSL so there will be even more opportunities for Deaf fellowship, which will make her grow in faith as they will encourage each other through the Bible.

December 24th (Exodus 14:13)
Pray for Pastor Matsumoto who is encouraged by the devotional time during the team’s morning meetings, especially the teaching of Exodus 14:13 which says “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today!”

December 25th (Luke 7:16)
Pray for the Romans translation team, the Ezra chapters 7-10 translation team, and the Obadiah translation team as they face challenges translating difficult passages of Scripture into JSL. 

December 26th (John 10:10)
Pray for Pastor Kori as she serves on the leadership team and for her congregation in Hiroshima.

December 27th (Philippians 4:6-7)
Pray that God will help Kohki to not be anxious as he manages his time and responsibilities between WOW (Words of Wisdom) Bible stories, Joshua, and Obadiah.

December 28th (2 Timothy 3:16)
Pray for Otsubo who says that the JSL Bible helped her to understand the meaning of “correction” in 2 Timothy 3:16. The written Japanese Bible was difficult for her, but now she sees clearly in JSL that God’s Word points the way back to the right direction.

December 29th (1 John 4:9) 
This year has been challenging. Sora prays that Deaf people in Japan will come to know how much they are loved by God through His Word in their heart language.

December 30th (Proverbs 15:33)
Pray for Mr. Y to have wisdom and humility and for his family as he travels and serves many translation projects.

December 31st (Luke 19:10)
Pray for God to bless the Tokyo office landlady and for her husband to seek Jesus.

These prayer requests come directly from the staff in Japan. Thank you for joining your heart with theirs in prayer.  We thank God for all of you who support this project and pray so faithfully! This project would not exist without those who give, pray, and serve.
 
THANK YOU!
 
This month 20 of the daily prayer Scripture verses are from books of the Bible available in JSL: Exodus, Matthew, Luke, John, Philippians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, James, 1 John and Jude.
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