My husband, Satoshi, and I live in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan, with a population of 2.1 million people. Despite its size, it is mostly regarded as one of the least desirable cities to live in because it lacks the cultural, fashion, or commercial appeal of other big cities.
But perhaps the \”boring\” suburban feel is what makes it a great place to raise a family, which is precisely what we have decided to do. We recently welcomed our first baby, Kayden, in August. We are excited to share our experience as a Kingdom family with our neighbors and community.
Satoshi works for a large company in the hospitality industry, with approximately 10,000 employees across Japan. In the headquarters building, where he works, there are at least 1,000 employees. Being the only Christian in the mix often feels like an uphill battle. In a culture where tradition rules, presenting new ways of doing things, or even having a new perspective, is often met with push back from the \”old guard.\”
Despite some past setbacks, and frustrations with this work culture, Satoshi feels called to bring Kingdom values and ideas to his role in the company. God is rewarding his faithfulness with favor from his superiors, and we are believing for even greater shifts as Satoshi invites the Holy Spirit to influence his workplace on a daily basis.
In a few weeks, my parents, Pastors Ray & Renaid Almgren, will be visiting us in Nagoya. One of the things we have planned to do is a prayer walk in the city, which will be a first for us as a family. We will be walking between the two main buildings of Satoshi\’s company, which is in the center of the business district.
Would you join us in praying that the Spirit of God would move in the hearts of company workers to transform businesses in Japan with creative ideas and wisdom from Heaven?
