The quasi-state of emergency that we have been under was lifted on March 21.  The number of pandemic cases in our area is going down and we pray that that continues. We had a wonderful bi-lingual service Sunday.  We enjoyed a potluck and fellowship afterward.  A few people stayed through most of the afternoon.

We will be having a baptism service on Easter Sunday.  This is a big step for many of the nationals here. For some, it means the end of some family relationships.  That doesn’t seem to be the case this time so we are rejoicing. When it was announced that one man would be following the Lord in baptism, a lady talked with my husband that she would like to be baptized.  It is so exciting to see what God is doing here in Nagoya.

Spring is here even though it doesn’t really feel like it.  Tim and Kim go for a regular walk at a park near their home.  The pictures included in this update are from their walk this morning.  The cherry blossom season is Kim’s favorite time of year in Japan!