Much Needed Update

(Don't forget that I am 17 hours ahead of California time)

So Monday we met some members of the Altar-HOP (House of Prayer) in Tokyo.

Long story short we went on whats called a treasure hunt, where you pray to God to show you things and people and places prophetically so you can minister to people.

Well God led my leader to a man in an video game shop, who ended up asking Jesus to come into his life and show Himself to him. So awesome!! Jesus touch that man. I'll

Outside and just to the left of that Video Game shop was a fortune telling place, where people were lined up inside to meet the reader. A few feet outside were two girls who were waiting for almost two hours, and God showed me two very simple things for them, that one was called to be a dancer for Jesus, and that the other had a heart for justice.

Long story short the entire group ended up prophetically ministering to them and praying that Jesus would reveal Himself to them, because asking to receive Jesus into your life is a very big descision in Japan (as it should be anywhere). It was awesome though two other team mates got words from the LORD that lined up exactly with what He showed me in my heart about them. It feels very good knowing that you hear from the LORD, even if its in small impressions.

I believe the two girls names were Kyoko and Nana(?).

Please pray that my ears would be increasingly opened to what the Father is saying in every moment, and the boldness to act upon those things so that I may grow.

Pray also for UNITY among the team, though we have had much, there have been moments of misunderstanding. Pray that we would continue to grow, especially me. I seem to have the most growing to do, though I bow before Jesus and say 'Yes!'

Tuesday, 14, 2010

Okay Day 3 in Japan!

Not much time to update the blog today, but last night was super cool and fun.

Think were heading out to Tokyo downtown today.

The trains are fast but still takes a good amount of time to get around.

Journaling

I have been Journaling my time here..

Hopefully I can transfer some of that to here :)

Peace and blessings

Mark 10:30

Mark 10:29-30 (New International Version)

²⁹ “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel ³⁰ will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.

Oh my gosh.

SOOoooo Good!

This verse just hit me yesterday.. that no matter where we go, where there are believers, we have FAMILY! Every church, every house of prayer, every missionary.... Family.

I love you :)

My Flight

PS - Me and my flying buddy took a unique route from the rest of the team and had a 19 hour lay-over in New York City. I had never been there and was quite excited.

We got to venture downtown and meet an old IHOP friend (Paul Eastman) who is helping run a Justice House of Prayer in downtown financial district.

So very cool!

We attended a 3 hour prayer meeting of theirs, ate some local food.

The prayer meeting was awesome, some good harp-n-bowl.

I felt a great and tangible hope for NYC, and I fell in love with the people and culture even in that short time, just as I am so far in Japan.

Then we stayed with Paul and he drove us to the airport in the morning.

Had a nice 14 hour flight :)

PSS - Were not exactly staying in Tokyo, its a suburb nearby, but we will be traveling there.

Talk later, limited computer access for myself.

I LOVE YOU JESUS!!! THANKS FOR SENDING ME!

In Japan!

Hello everyone :)

MAde it into Japan yesterday, and just got done doing some shopping for our stay here.

Had some amazing time with the Lord today, about to do some team worship time and prayer, and going to a prayer meeting locally tonight.

Met a really nice local woman today in the store. I was smiling so big the whole time/...

I love this place! !

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So were staying with our friend Jennifer Gracey, whose place was quite the mess when we arrived (not her fault, she inherited quite a messyness from people who were staying before) and we have spent much for the morning serving her by cleaning up the place. It looks great!!

My time with the Lord has been great.

Pray for Unity, Boldness, Endurance, Quick-Adapting/Maturing, Joy and Breaking of Hearts for the Locals.

Lovingly Jeffrey Simonson!

Tickets Acquired!

I have a 37 hour trip from Kansas City to Tokyo!

including a epic 19.5 hour layover in JFK!

HERE WE GO!!!