Walking On Water just returned from its 6th annual mission trip in Japan working alongside the organization Christian Surfers Japan (CSJ). It was the most fruitful trip thus far, as our team saw at least 12 Japanese surfers receive Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior! Our team consisted of 15 W.O.W team members and a number of Japanese surfers from CSJ.
During our stay, we gave out approximately 1,000 of Walking On Water’s Noah’s Arc DVD’s and premiered the movie Walking On Water twice for the first time in Japan! One Japanese in attendance stated, “The movie made me think of my existence in a deep way.” For most, the message of forgiveness offered in Jesus Christ is absolutely foreign and unknown. When they see a film like this they are hearing the message of God’s love for the first time.
We would like to share just one story with you from our trip. Oka, our CSJ contact, took us around to meet all of his surf shop friends so we could give them a Noah’s Arc DVD. In one of the shops we were praying for the owners neck and a friend of his in the shop who’s relationship with his fiancee was broken. Through a translator one of the team members explained that Jesus can heal, and also restore relationships if you believe in Him. The shop owner’s friend said he wanted to believe, so we asked him if he wanted to make Jesus Lord of his life and he said “yes.” Right then and there he received the Lord! A Japanese girl who had been hanging out with our team said she wanted to do the same. Noticing that the shop owner looked very interested while we were praying for his friend we asked him if he too wanted to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He did! We prayed with all 3 of them to receive the Lord! It is amazing to witness God’s saving grace in action. We just showed up with willing hearts but it was Christ who orchestrated these events! Please pray that God continues to use Walking On Water and Christian Surfers Japan to reach lost souls in Japan.
