Past Brought to the Present (eBook)

God has provided for US to "GO", (Mark 16: 15) to another country to help those who need to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Japan Mission "Catherine & Thomas Fusco Phoenix, AZ, United States

“Just two nobodies who can share with everybody about somebody that can save anybody.”

Thursday, December 20, 2007

It's late around 10:30p and I just finished setting up this blog so that I can communicate with those who supported us on what happens to us in Japan. I pray that this method can work and so that they can read about what God has us doing in this foreign land.

Posted by Catherine & Thomas Fusco at 8:30 PM

19 comments: SUMMARY IS ON PAGE 19

December 20, 2007 9:43 PM Tom's friend Alan said… I think this is a great idea. We can see in real time (almost)what is going on with your trip.

December 21, 2007 9:30 AM Blace said… My, aren't we getting techie! This is great: we who are praying can hear how God is answering on the front lines.

January 22, 2008 9:17 PM I'd love to hear more news as the time of your departure is closing fast. Praying for a safe flight, what else can we pray for? Anonymous

January 23, 2008 7:45 AM Catherine & Tom said… Anonymous, one of our concerns is that of Catherine's mom Gloria. We have moved in with her so that she can have constant care. Pray that the Lord watch over her while we are gone. Also, that He protects us from any illness so that we can be on fire for the Lord to those we meet.

January 23, 2008 7:04 PM Dale said… Cath and Tom, Will pray for Gloria & for your good health while over there. But do remember,

2nd Corinthians 12:9.

January 23, 2008 8:19 PM Catherine & Tom said… Dale, Thanks for the message, and pointing me to the One who saved me & provides me with all that I need. As I continued to the chapters end, 2nd Corinthians 12:21, it reminded me of those who have not repented and are lost.

January 24, 2008 5:38 PM Kim said… Hi Mom and Tom! …I am just checking to see if you have landed. I will be praying for you guys and of course grandma. I love you!

January 25, 2008 11:20 PM Edwin said…Are you in Japan yet?

January 26, 2008 12:56 PM D. Yoder said…

Tom how’s the fishing in Japan? Praying for you!! Psalm 89:1

January 26, 2008 7:19 PM Catherine & Tom said… Kim, we arrived safely except I did lose my dinner 10 minutes before landing. This is the first time we have been able to send something. This has been an awesome experience. We have met so many nice people here. 1st on the train, Catherine was able to give away a Million-dollar Gospel Tract. Then while at Starbucks in the mall, Tom shared the Ten Commandments with a young girl who spoke English. We are at their church now and we gave them our testimonies. I'll try to send some more when we have a chance.

January 26, 2008 11:46 PM Dale said… Wow, you peeps are 16 hours ahead of us! (AZ is GMT-7 & Japan is GMT+9). Let’s see, it's about 12:30 am here, so it must be 4:30 pm there. Hopefully you're getting some good sleep to adjust.

So, Catherine, you lost your dinner, huh… don't worry about it-maybe you'll find it on the flight back!

Grace to you who love our Lord Jesus Christ.

January 28, 2008 1:03 AM Catherine & Tom said… Dale, nice to hear from you. Your sense of humor is refreshing. We were out today meeting people in the neighborhood by this church which is about 45min from where we are staying. We were at lunch and a woman recognized me as the man who was handing out tracts, she saw at Starbucks the other day.

January 28, 2008 1:11 AM Catherine &Tom said…Edwin, Thanks for your concern. As you can see, we have arrived safely. We have lots to tell you when we get back. We can compare stories now that you have already been here and done that

January 28, 2008 1:15 AM Catherine & tom said… D. Yoder, the fishing has been great. Today we were busy sharing the bait. Getting to a computer has not been easy. Say hello to the sower's on mill for me.

January 28, 2008 1:20 AM Today I started to feel the jetlag as I was extremely tired this afternoon. Constantly yawning and eyes trying to close. Please keep us in your prayers that I get the rest I need so that tomorrow I get be fight to do battle.

January 28, 2008 9:09 AM Edwin said… Tom Good to hear you are fishing like crazy. I can’t wait to hear all about it when you get back. I will keep you both in prayer and remind the team at home to do so as well.

Catherine & Tom said…

Left Phoenix AZ on Thursday at 7:30a & arrived in Tokyo on Friday at 5:30p. Met David Spurdle outside and had to take the 3 separate trains to get to where he parked his van. This took approximately another 2 hours. Then 45 minutes later we arrived at the house where we would stay, this was about 8;30 or 9P Japan time which would mean that we were up for about 27 hours as it was now 5:a Friday Phoenix time. On the first train our prayers were answered as we had been praying that the Lord would bring people to us who spoke English. At the first stop a man got on and sat next to Catherine. He asked her if she would mind if he sat by her. She was surprised how well he spoke English and complimented him on it. She offered him a million and he took it. After reading it, he mentioned that he liked the tract and that he was a Christian and she continued to have a great conversation with him. He gave us the newspaper he had with him as it was written in English and he stated that he buys it so that he would better understand the English language. We praised the Lord for answering our prayers so quickly.

Saturday January 26 (which is Friday in Phoenix) Woke up early Sat, David made great blueberry pancakes.

Each day after breakfast we have a Bible study and are learning about missionaries. After our study David took us for a walk that led us to the base of a mountain. We climbed that mountain and at the top we could see the city that Satan held captive. We prayed to the Lord above that He would use us to help free those people and bring truth to the city of Tochigi. On our way down David & Jack were able to witness to two people, a mother & son who were cleaning the area. Afterwards we went to the mall to buy some supplies and to pass out tracks. They had a Starbucks inside the mall & we were privileged to talk a young girl named Kazayo and I walked her through the commandments as she spoke English and was able to understand what I was saying. She was convicted by the law and Catherine noticed that she had tears in her eyes when we got to the part where she stated that would it concerned her that she could be in Hell. David invited her to his home for that night as his pastor & the pastor's son were coming that night. To my amazement she and her sister showed up.

Afterwards we all went to dinner at a great Japanese restaurant and shared with one another. Jack & I started singing and were having a grand time coming up with all the different songs that we could remember. Even the owners who was the cook & his wife were smiling at us signing.

Sunday, 27th, We attended worship at the chapel in Tochigi and we all shared our testimonies. Afterwards I was able to log on to my website and share the video of the piano player. Everyone was amazed at that man using balls to play music. I also shared with them the pink & blue illusion cards as well as showing the coin that appears out of thin air. They were eager to learn how I did it and I showed them. You should have seen all the men young and old practicing how to do it.

We were invited to a lady’s home which was on the outskirts which was like a farmhouse. She served us an amazing meal which Catherine helped her to prepare. She shared with Catherine all about her two sons and then took Catherine to her bedroom where she showed her pictures of her daughter dressed in beautiful Japanese gowns.

Monday, 28th We drove to the top of another mountain, Ohira, in Tochigi. We had a terrific view of Tokyo in the distance and could even see Mt Fuji. They have a three-story platform that you can walk up to get a better view and there we saw padlocks that were engraved and locked into the fence that surrounded the platform. I was told by Jack that couples who want to get married leave them there. As we looked out over the area David had us pray for all those people who have never heard of the Gospel.

We drove to the area where the church is and dropped off flyers inviting people to come to the church on Saturday.

Tuesday, 29th Today was a damp and rainy day. We dropped off tracts locally and then went to the mall and stopped at Starbucks. David was able to share with a man who stated that he had never heard the Gospel before. David was able, with the Lords help, to show this man the connection from the old Chinese manuscripts and the invention of the computer how God was real.

Wednesday 30th Today we drove to Mt Nikko, where there is a Christian camp. We actually had a bed to sleep on & the heat came from the floor. We all went to a tiny hut where we prayed for Haruko who the wife of the Pastor at Tochigi is, as she has a failing liver. We also prayed over Nakajima, a...