Melisa's Story
May 2022
Melisa teaches 2nd-grade English at an international Christian school in Okinawa, Japan. Most of the kids she works with are from non-Christian homes. Melisa loves sharing Jesus with these kids, knowing that they take home what they learn to their parents. Pray that God gives Melisa and her husband Jona, a pastor, open doors to share Jesus’ love with people in Japan. Pray that Melisa’s students give their lives to Christ.
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