GT 2007 Update 6 (Kellie)

It has been such an amazing and humbling experience here. I think God has really opened my eyes to see what evangelism really is like, and I feel so ashamed that I don’t witness to my friends back home about what an awesome Father I have. I think I’ve been way too sheltered, and this really hit home that my life is ridiculously easy, especially since I have God on my side.

I don’t even know where to begin. Every little thing we’ve been doing has just been amazing. Passing out tracts is quite an experience. So many people here are completely uninterested in the gospel, yet it’s all worth it when just a couple of kids show up at the rallies so we can have an opportunity to share with them our beliefs. It can be discouraging when we don’t pass as many tracts as we would like to. But then again, for example, today we only passed out 50 out of 400 tracts (we were really late). As we were walking back, we met up with a senior citizen who was in charge of the bike racks. He wanted to know what we were doing, so we talked to him, and had an opportunity to share the gospel with him. It’s these little “coincidences” and little opportunities which completely blow my mind.

I wish you guys were here so you could be a part of such an amazing process. Japan is such a dark place, yet those who do come to the light are so enthusiastic and dedicated to Japan and her people. I feel like I’ve been so ignorant about all this. I’ve been living for myself, worrying about little things, when really, my heart should be breaking that there are so many people who do not have what I have, in terms of a relationship with God.

Like I said earlier, the people here are amazing. They all have such a passion for Christ and for the people of Japan, and just sharing with each other has really encouraged me not only for this trip but as a believer.