We had a great night alongside the YWAM team from Switzerland, and the mission team from the Bethany Church in Louisiana. There were many testimonies and we even saw 2 salvations! In an open area like Koza Music Town, there are so many people to reach all around us, those passing by and listening to the music while they look for meaning to fill their lives. We connected with a lady who shared how she felt peace around her as she listened; we were able to encourage her to pursue God and be filled with hope that He will give her a way out from her job working at a strip club. There were several others we got to talk to and pray for, even though they said they didn't believe in Jesus they kept coming back throughout the evening, listening to the music. With many different people God gave us the opportunity to share gospel tracks and our testimonies, we could see the openness of their hearts towards the Lord as they received prayer. Even in unusual situations too, like a bar owner who offered our team a free shot, God opened the door and we were able to witness to Him instead. No matter where we're meeting, whether it's by the seawall or American village, we're watching people discover a God who really loves them and is reaching to them right where they're at.
スイスから来たYWAMチームやルイジアナのベサニー教会からの宣教チームと共に過ごした素晴らしい夜でした。多くの証しがあり、なんと2人の救いさえありました！コザ・ミュージックタウンのような開放的な場所では、私たちの周りには、人生に意味を求めて音楽を聴きながら通り過ぎる人々など、多くの伝道対象者がいます。音楽を聴きながら周囲に平安を感じたと語る女性と交流し、ストリップクラブでの仕事から抜け出す道を神が与えてくださるという希望に満たされ、神を追い求めるよう励ますことができました。他にも何人かと話し、祈りを捧げました。彼らはイエスを信じていないと言いながらも、夜通し音楽を聴きに何度も戻ってきました。様々な人々に福音のトラックや私たちの証しを分かち合う機会を神が与えてくださり、祈りを受ける彼らの心に主への開かれた姿勢が見えました。バーのオーナーがチームに無料のショットを勧めるような珍しい状況でさえ、神は扉を開かれ、私たちは代わりに彼に証しすることができました。防波堤であれアメリカンビレッジであれ、どこで出会おうとも、人々が本当に自分を愛し、今いる場所に手を差し伸べてくださる神を発見する姿を私たちは見守っています。