Nick Schultz
About a year and a half ago, God put something on my heart that didn’t make sense at the time: start learning Japanese. I had no trip planned and no reason to think I’d ever use it. I just started studying.
Then our church announced that our vision for this year is Sent — a whole year of asking where God might be sending each of us. Looking back, I can see He was preparing me long before I understood what for.
So in January, eight of us from Mercy Hill are going to Kyoto for nine days. We’ll be working alongside a missionary couple who live and serve there, and alongside local believers. Japan is one of the least-reached nations in the world — less than 1% of people identify as Christian.
I’m not going to fix anything in nine days. That’s not how this works. Japan is slow, relational ground, and the people already there have spent years earning the right to be heard. We’re going to encourage them, build real relationships, and help where we’re asked.
This blog is where I’ll put what actually happens — the good days and the hard ones, photos, what we’re learning, and specific things you can pray for.
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