Japan State of Missions -

Chicken Noodle Soup -

My 11th/12th grade English Literature class celebrated the end of our Shakespeare unit by watching As You Like It and eating chicken noodle soup or (CNS) as my students have lovingly nicknamed it. Some of the students had never eaten chicken noodle soup and had been asking me to make it for a few months.

It took me te better part of an evening to make a roaster oven of chicken noodle soup. I peeled and diced five carrots, three onions, a bunch of celery and boiled and picked nine chicken thighs/legs. Also added almost a whole bag of noodles to make enough soup to feed fifteen. We polished off the better part of a Costco box of saltine crackers as well!

Chicken Noodle Soup in a roster oven! I love this thing!

Chicken noodle soup or (CNS) as my students nicknamed it, is served!

Japan State of Missions Infograph –

I found this infograph recently from another mission organization serving in Japan but wanted to share the specifics of missions work in Japan. I knew some of these statistics but now they are indicating Evangelical Christians represent less than .5% of the population in Japan. Please take a minute to read the Infograph and pray the Lord will open hearts and send missionaries to this great country.

Christian Dating and Marriage -
Bob and I had the privilege of sitting on a Q & A panel of Christian Married couples at the February Hope English service. The service was advertised as a Hope English relationship service focusing on “Love” since it was February and everyone was thinking about Valentine’s Day.

The panel consisted of three Christian married couples ranging from five to eighteen years of marriage experience. Some couples have college age children, others teenagers and one couple has toddlers. Attendees consisted mainly of junior high, high school and college age students.

The emcee encouraged guests to ask questions regarding marriage, finances, dating and even sex or purity. Guests were told this was their opportunity to anonymously ask difficult or embarrassing questions they typically would not get to ask.  Questions were then drawn randomly and posed to the panel where each couple could respond.

What followed was a huge blessing. It occurred to us many of these students come from non-believing families where Christian marriage and dating relationships are not modeled or discussed. I was blown away by the student’s sincerity asking personal questions they are wrestling with in their faith. Questions like is it ok to date non-Christians? Should you even date in high school if you have no intention of getting married soon? How do you know when you meet the right person?

We answered questions as a panel for roughly 45 minutes but once we were dismissed from the panel, the emcee encouraged guests to approach each couple with additional questions. All three couples spent the next two hours with small groups of students posing questions listening to each other’s questions and concerns about dating, marriage and purity.

I was so amazed and blessed to be a part of this service. I was encouraged to see so many students desiring God’s design for this season of their lives. What an honor and privilege it was to share God’s blue print for dating, marriage and purity. Thanks to Hope Chapel for hosting this wonderful evening and allowing us to be a part of this great event.

Hope Chapel's Relationship Service

I am overflowing with joy at the privilege we have to be in Japan teaching and sharing God's message of salvation. Thank you so much for partnering with us financially and praying for open hearts and minds to receive God's Truth. We appreciate your support and hope you realize you are a huge part of what God is allowing us to do here.

In His Service,

K. Chadduck

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