Special Update on our Family

For those of you who haven't received this letter, we wanted to make sure you had a chance to read it from us :
Dear Friends and Family,

You all have been God’s blessing to us and our family as we have served in Thailand and now Japan in efforts to spread God’s love and grace. Our time as “foreign missionaries” has been short in the grand scheme of things, but wow, have we had some great experiences! We have had the privilege to meet many amazing people along the way, witness God working and moving in the lives of people who for the first time have heard the name Jesus, see some of God’s amazing physical beauty that he put here for our enjoyment, all the while we have been exposed to some of the world’s most delicious food.

While our time in Japan has mainly been devoted to studying the Japanese language we have had many opportunities to share with Japanese people of God’s love and salvation. We have been blessed to live in an apartment complex with a few families who also have young kids; which has made for a natural connection and lots of laughs. There have also been a few people that our entire team has been able to witness to and build relationships with. We think it is only a matter of time before some of these people make decisions for the Lord. We praise God and give him all the glory and we pray that this is just the beginning of fruit that will be seen by the team.

However, life is going to change for us. We will be leaving the ministry of Mustard Seed Global Fellowship. This past year has been full of challenges. We, along with members of the MSGF advisory board, have come to a decision that we would all work more effectively for the kingdom if our family left the ministry. It has not been a good fit and everyone is at peace with this decision.

We are very sad about this. This is not what we had planned or wanted. We do not believe this is what God had planned or wanted either. We are currently trying to gain perspective and insight on what God would have us do. We have grown to love the Japanese people, we have invested in the language, and we have tried our best to give ourselves to these people. So, now to be leaving after such a short time feels agonizing to us.

We have treasured each one of you from day one and we will always be grateful for God’s grace in providing you as partners with us in reaching more people for Christ. We are by no means done serving the Lord, but we are going to take some time to visit family and churches as well as seeking God’s will for what he would have us do next. We have already explored other ministry opportunities in Japan to see if God would open a door for us to serve alongside an existing church here. Over the last several weeks we have talked with many pastors and ministries to see if God would open a door for us to serve. Even though the need in Japan is huge and there is definitely a need for ministers of the gospel, we believe God is leading us in a different direction. We will be returning to the U.S. to rest a little before seeking a new ministry stateside.

We cannot begin to express to you our sense of gratitude and overwhelming thankfulness for your partnership with us in spreading God’s great love to the nations. We have been honored to serve in this way for the last few years in Thailand and Japan. Our hearts will forever be changed by our experiences of living in other cultures and we desire more than anything to continue to minister in an effort to spread God’s love to the nations.


Sincerely,


Luke, Kacie, Sterling, & Nelson Chase

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lukerchase@yahoo.com
kaciechase@yahoo.com