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We are in February already! How is the weather where you are? 

The team has finished recording the initial draft of Romans chapters 1-7, and will be moving on to checking and making revisions for subsequent drafts. Deaf churches have been waiting for Romans in their heart language, including Paul's important writings on salvation through Christ.

If you have read Romans in your own language, you may know that it is a dense and complex text. Please keep the translation team in your prayers as they work on understanding and portraying it in JSL, and pray for the hearts of Deaf Christians who will be receiving it when translation is complete. 
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February 1st (Romans 5:2-5)
Pray for the translation team as the book of Romans gives deep spiritual insight and they have learned patience.

February 2nd (Ezra 10:4)
Pray for the Ezra translation team as during the community check they saw difficulty in conveying meaning and understanding. 

February 3rd (Obadiah 1:21)
Pray for the Obadiah translation team as Obadiah 1:21 shows who the King of Kings is and this encourages them.

February 4th (Joshua 1:9)
Pray for the Joshua translation team as they are challenged and encouraged while translating this book.

February 5th (Psalm 27:8)
Pray for Ms. Otsubo who says her personal relationship with God is based on praying and thinking before doing something.

February 6th (Romans 8:37-39)
Pray for the Fukushima Deaf Church as they worship today to know that nothing can separate them from God’s Love.

February 7th (Psalm 25:4-5)
Please join Mr. Yamamoto as he prays that God will keep guiding him in the right direction, remembering how God keeps working in his life.

February 8th (Colossians 4:5)
Pray for Mr. Hori who says that Colossians 4:5 teaches him how to show a proper attitude toward others.

February 9th (Proverbs 9:10)
Pray for Sora’s request that hearing people will come to understand the needs of the Deaf community.

February 10th (James 4:8)
Pray for Pastor Matsumoto who, as a leader of the team and his church, still looks to learn and grow closer to God.

February 11th (Ephesians 5:15-17) 
Pray for Uiko’s request that many people will come to know about the desperate need for the JSL Bible. 

February 12th (Luke 8:39)
Pray for Ms. Yagi who wants to share the Bible with her parents and high school classmates. 

February 13th (James 1:22)
Pray for Pastor Sakaguchi as he serves the team, his family, and Deaf Bible Baptist Church in Kagoshima.

February 14th (John 3:16) 
During the time of Ezra, your family bloodline was considered important in order to connect with God or even be qualified to worship him. But now, all people can come to know and connect with God because of Jesus’ love.

February 15th (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12) 
Pray for Pastor Matsumoto who is grateful for his wife as she has supported him in many ways.

February 16th (Psalm 139:23)
Pray for Kohki who is anxious about many responsibilities and time management during this shorter month of February.

February 17th (Psalm 16:9)
Pray for Uiko who is thankful that the team has been encouraged by watching JSL Bible during their morning meetings.

February 18th (Psalm 139:5)
Pray for Mr. Hori as he plays table tennis with his team and they avoid the three C’s - closed spaces, crowded places, and close contact settings. 

February 19th (Matthew 6:24-34)
Pray for Mr. Yamamoto who has been encouraged by Matthew 6:24-34. This has become an important reminder for him to trust in God’s provision.

February 20th (1 John 4:19)
Pray for Pastor Kori as she serves on the leadership team and for her congregation in Hiroshima.

February 21st (Colossians 2:2-3)
Please join Ms. Yagi as she prays for the complete Bible in JSL so she will not struggle with written Japanese but will see and understand the message clearly by watching the JSL Bible.

February 22nd (Leviticus 19:14)
Pray for Sora’s request that people will come to understand that this project is for the Japanese Deaf community, and meaningful because it is being translated by Japanese Deaf and run by Japanese Deaf.

February 23rd (Ephesians 5:2)
Pray for Ms. Otsubo who is encouraged by Ephesians 5:2 that says “And walk in love as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us.” 

February 24th (Colossians 3:23)
Pray for the Support Team to serve the Translation team in Tokyo well and that God will provide more volunteers to join the Support Team.

February 25th (James 3:17)
Pray for Mr. Y and his family as he travels and serves many translation projects in Asia Pacific.

February 26th (1 John 3:11)
Pray for Pastor Minamida and Tokyo Deaf Church to love one another as they worship today.

February 27th (Psalm 55:22)
Pray for Pastor Matsumoto and Yamagata Deaf Church as they worship today.

February 28th (Psalm 86:5)
Pray for God to bless the Tokyo office landlady and for her husband to come to know Jesus as Lord. 
 

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 14 of the daily prayer Scripture verses are from books of the Bible available in JSL: LeviticusMatthew, Luke, John, EphesiansColossians, James, and 1 John.
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