Nearly always, when I head off for an international trip, I fly east, usually toward Africa. However, this time I’ll be flying west toward Asia. I’m excited to offer training to groups in Japan and Indonesia over the next 12 days. It was nearly 30 years ago when I was last in Indonesia, when I lived there for a year prior to marrying Holly (see pix below!) I wonder if any of the Indonesian language will come back! I would appreciate your prayers for this trip.
Here are some of the details:
Southeast Asia, May 27 – June 7, 2025
Itinerary
- May 27-28 – Travel to Tokyo.
- May 29-31 – Train network of missionaries and ministry leaders in Tokyo.
- June 1-2 – Travel to Indonesia.
- June 3-6 – Training in Indonesia.
- June 7 – Travel home.
Prayer Requests
- Please pray for the missionaries and house church leaders we will be working with in Tokyo. Small house churches seem to be the best option in this location, so we are trying to adjust our material to fit their context. Also pray that I will perceive cultural differences and adjust accordingly. Big difference between SE Asia and Africa!
- Pray for my training colleagues, Matt in Japan and Matthew in Indonesia, that we will complement each other well.
- Pray for our network of pastors in Indonesia. This is an area with many unreached people groups, strong M*sl*m influence, and many challenges. Pray I can be an encouragement to them. This is also the place where Alyssa will be soon for a short term trip, and where Adam and Sofia will end up long term.
- Pray I can be an encouragement to our former pastor for the few hours we get to spend together in their home enroute to Indo.
- Please keep Holly in your prayers while I am away as her health challenges continue.
Thank you.
