(yoh-kuh-HAH-muh) – For some time now, the Yokohama team has been working in partnership with a local Japanese church to take steps toward planting a new church. Although freedom of religion is guaranteed by Japan’s constitution, there remains significant wariness and distrust toward religious institutions. This heightened caution has made it extremely difficult to find a public space where a new congregation can gather. Please continue to pray that the Lord would open the door for a suitable space within the desired community. Pray that this space would become a place of belonging and rest, where all who enter feel welcomed and at home.