“God has been gracious to provide for the needs of Sapporo team members who are either in full-time language study or in the next phase of deepening language abilities. New tutors have been found, and Christian Japanese have been willing to work with teammates to provide vocabulary to speak and understand the church culture and its members. God has provided space in a church kindergarten for one of the children on the Sapporo team, and Japanese friends and neighbors have stepped up to help young parents navigate the world of elementary school. God has blessed with friendships in apartments and neighborhoods. These friends help team members better understand the way Japanese individuals think about the spaces they call home. Praise the Lord for so many answered prayers during these past few months as He again shows that He truly knows what we need before we even open our mouths to request.”