Kaz did not grow up in a Christian home, his family actually did ancestor worship. After getting trapped for 4 hours in the aftermath of an earthquake and being rescued, Kaz’s life was changed. He made some Christian friends who invited him to church. It started out as Kaz’s little secret, but then he finally invited his sister to join at Christmastime.

They both ended up giving their lives to Jesus through a Bible study led by a construction worker who shared his testimony. When their mom found out that they became Christian, she was upset that they were not continuing the ancestor worship. But Kaz asked her about her reason for worshiping the ancestors and it made her think… then through both Kaz’s mom and Kaz’s dad having cancer at different points in life and hearing the gospel through their children and through friends, they had to decide for themselves. Listen to the episode for more!

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I’m so excited for you to hear Mami’s story of how she encountered Jesus.

In Japan, only 1% of the population is Christian, so Mami had the rare & miraculous experience of growing up in the church.
She knew about God, but it wasn’t until later that she actually felt God’s nearness and knew His love in her heart.
With having Jesus in her life, God guides her life and she knows that He is with her.

Many Japanese people are seeking happiness - so they work hard and try to build meaningful relationships, but there is still an emptiness... there are not many places in Japan to hear about God, but it is good to have an open heart to Jesus.

Check out the episode to hear more!

Thank you to Mami for sharing her story and thank you to Drew for translating!

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I'm so excited to share Julie's story with you! The Lord has been so faithful to her from a young age. Originally, Julie was not interested in going to Japan at all, but God worked in her heart, and she ended up becoming a missionary in Japan!

Through being a missionary in Japan, Julie shares some amazing stories of loss & forgiveness, falling in love & getting married, and trusting God's guidance through it all.

Julie has known Jesus most of her life, and because of knowing Jesus:

• she trusts God to lead her
• she prays for others
• she can feel His presence
• she loves to worship Him
• and much more!

You will not want to miss this episode!