June 2026

Participants: Kanami, Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari
Time: 7:30-8:05pm

I prayed in the beginning and we read Psalm 19.

Akari: From verse 7-9 she shared that she agrees with this. They talked about how it gave joy, life and refreshing to the soul. For her it’s when she goes to church and listen to service and going to Cornelius meeting, even words spoken sounds harsh, but it’s the truth.

Hiyori: Verse 12 stood out to me the most. How David mentions about forgiveness for hidden faults, is important to keep reminding myself. Sometimes you will be told you’ve done wrong, or things that you’ve done wrong in the past, to repent each time, and he will forgive you.

Kanami: How precious God word is, compares with how people who speak could lie and also be false. But form verse 10, she shared about having word of God in heart and speak about it form what she have in her heart is really important.

Ko: When something that is Gods creation reflects the purpose of what it is created for, such as nature. Looking at natures and animals, they live as how they are created. From verse 3, he learned to not act on how others sees him, but instead be himself of how God made him is best.

Seiyu: Verse 7 stood out from this chapter. The first part of that verse reminded him of God’s kingdom and who God is. He shared that he can learn many things from these verses.

In the end, we prayed about Piano Concert, Camp and upcoming July 4th.

Time: 7:30ｐｍ – 8:10 ｐｍ

Bible chapter: Psalms 16

Akari shared about verse 5 from chapter 16 and how deeply David loved God.
Hiyori learned about David’s great faith and how he trusted he would never be shaken with God by his side. Because of this, she expressed a desire to remain unshakable just like him.

Kana shared that Psalm 16 reminded her of yesterday’s meeting with the Pastor after the English service, particularly how David was God’s chosen one.

Ko shared that he really liked the latter half of the chapter and found it very encouraging. He spoke about how David always tried to do God’s will, noting that he wants to learn to genuinely do God’s will himself.

I didn’t have any specific reflections to share from today’s chapter.

Ko prayed for guidance regarding the piano concert postings and flyer distribution times, standing on the Psalm 90:17. Afterward, we prayed in tongues for a little.

Attendees: Kanami, Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari

Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Chapters: Psalm 14-15

Hiyori said that she was reminded that we were forgiven to forgive even the little things. She also shared that this chapter reminded her of Noah, and how he stayed on God’s way when no one else did.

Ko shared that he realized how much he needs God and the Holy Spirit’s power to live his life the way God wants him to. Without God, Ko said that he ends up doing things for his benefit.

Kana shared that Psalm 14:6 stood out to her because she remembered that even if you can’t see, God is always there. And she said that, just like she also learned in the recent services, she accepts spiritual reality more.

Seiyu said he didn’t have anything to share from the chapters.

I shared that verse 15:4 stood out to me the most because I realized that is something I lack. After reading this, I will make more effort to stay true to my word.

In the end, we prayed about the upcoming youth evangelical meeting, the piano concert, James and Esther’s spiritual protection during their trip, and Rikuto’s healing. We pulled verses and prayed in tongues for each one.

Starting at 7:30-8:10 pm, we read Psalm 13.

Participants were Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari & Kanami.

Akari shared how verse 5 & 6 stood out to her, especially, “I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.” This connects to the idea of “rejoice in the Lord always.” We can learn from David where he is still rejoicing and being thankful to God no matter what is happening to him. It also reminded of the movie David connecting to the part when he was escaping from Saul, but he still trusts in God.

Hiyori learned that David had really strong trust in God. She think that trust was key to how he decided what to do when he faced problems. David faced very big problems, from running away from Saul to leading a kingdom as king. Her problems may not be as big as David’s, but she still has important decisions to make, like thinking about her next steps after college and getting a job. She wants to learn from David and have a strong trust in God no matter where she is in her life.

Ko learned from this chapter is that he relate a lot to David, especially when he says, “How long must I wrestle with my thoughts?” He tend to overthink, and sometimes find himself questioning God and wanting answers right away. It can be difficult to fully trust Him when he does not understand what He is doing. What stood out to him was that even though David was struggling and asking God why, he was still able to rejoice in God and trust Him. He realized that he needed to learn from David and continue trusting God, even when he didn’t have all the answers.

What I learned from this chapter is how strong David’s faith was in God. It stood out to me when he said that he trusted in God’s unfailing love. David focused on God’s love and what God had done for him, which is why he was able to have true joy. David could see God’s work in his life through the Holy Spirit, and I learned that it is important to rely on the Holy Spirit so we can recognize God’s work and experience true joy. I also noticed that David ended by praising and thanking God, which showed his trust and gratitude even during difficult times.

Seiyu didn’t have nothing to share in this chapter.

Lastly, we prayed 3 things, 1) I prayed about the piano concert where we ask for guidance when we pass out the flyers and people who accepts or see the flyers to come. We stood on Philippians 2:13. 2) Akari prayed about Rikuto-kun’s healing and also his sister Rena-chan to strengthen her faith. We stood on 1 Peter 2:24. 3) Ko prayed about James and Esther’s spiritual protection. We stood on Psalm 121:5&7-8.

Participants: Seiyu, Kanami, Hiyori, Ko, Akari

Time: 7:30-8pm

I started with prayer. And we read Psalm chapter 11-12.

Akari: She shared about making the words she speak sharp not flattering words. Personally she says that she doesn’t use flattering words herself, but knowing that God doesn’t like that kind of surface level word is important. So being able to discern that flattering words; such as at her work place.

Kana: From Psalm 11, she liked how David says to don’t runaway from reality or take the easy way. David knew that God will help each one of us. Many people may say/choose easy way around, but by choosing harsh way, you would get training form that.

Ko: He learned from this is that saying lurk warm words and having one foot in good and other on bad side isn’t right. Because this is having two sides to yourself, so it’s necessary to be careful of what you say. And he says that he personally tend to say thing that he doesn’t think, so that makes mouth unclean. Not be sway by the world and not trying to fit in with the world.

Hiyori: From Chapter 11:7, it reminded me to be Pure, especially in confession. Pure wasn’t just not to lie, but to say and do what is right in God’s eye. For me, not just keep thinking/knowing what’s right but say and not hold back.

Seiyu: He shared that Chapter 11:5 caught his attention since here, it said clearly about what God hates with passion.

At the end, I prayed to ask guidance for place to post Piano concert poster and especially where to pass out the flyers, so that right people will be led. We stood on Philippians 2:13.

Attendees: Seiyu, Kana
**Hiyori and Akari could not join

Passage: Psalms 10

What We Learned:
Ko
I learned how I should not think that the verses on the “wicked” do not apply to me. Anyone is susceptible. God has been teaching me recently through Masami-san how I should always ask him whenever making a decision. This will help me to always seek his will instead of trying to do things according to my own fleshly calculations.

Kana:

She realized that David wrote this passage to caution us that we can become blind sometimes. At the same time, he also wants us to know that when we do become blind, God is still there. She’s learned that when we are blind, we end up trying to do things on our own which tends to make our situation worse. Nevertheless, God is always there, so that we can come back to him.

Seiyu:

He learned that even when it may seem as though God has abandoned him, he is there. Nevertheless, he is silent sometimes because he wants to teach Seiyu something or make him stronger.

Prayer:

Kana suggested that we pray for God’s protection of the entire youth (‘youth’ includes the juniors and little children as well) this summer (this is based on what Masami-san has said about how summer is a time where children [young and old] become especially vulnerable to spiritual drift) so that we do not fall into Satan’s temptations.

Scripture: Matthew 6:13, Psalm 91

Starting at 7:30-8:05pm, we read Psalm 8 & 9.

Participants were Seiyu, Ko, & Kanami. (Hiyori and Akari were on a trip).

Ko learned the importance of not only remembering what God has done in his life, but confessing His goodness. He believe that positive confession is especially important during difficult times when it feels like all hope is lost. Remembering what God has done helps him stay focused on His faithfulness. He also connected to what he learned today’s service how he’s learning to see true self image in how God sees him and how valuable he is to God.

Seiyu didn’t have nothing to share in this chapter.

I shared how Psalm 8 reminded of me of the worship song Majestic. From the Psalm 9:13-14, when David asks God for mercy and to lift him up from the gates of death, I could see how he trusted God and already knew that by trusting Him, he will experience deep joy. I also connected to today’s service when I learned the difference of real joy and temporary joy. Temporary joy comes from feelings/circumstances, but real joy comes from seeing God’s work in our lives. I could relate to this through my path of becoming a chef. Seeing how God guided and prepared for me gave me a deeper joy from looking into His guidance and faithfulness.

Lastly, we prayed for to guide us when preparing for the next Evangelical Meeting and we stood on Colossians 3:16-17.

Participants: Kanami, Seiyu, Hiyori, Ko, Akari
7:30-8pm
I started with prayer and we read Psalm chapters 6 and 7.

Hiyori: I shared that David had strong trust and faith in God that he would be watching over him to take care of him in difficult times whether that’s from enemies or about himself. David also kept that strong trust and asked God, which led him to the right way. So this is what I need to do more of, and not give up easily.

Kanami: From Psalm Chapter 6, she saw the difference between Job and David. In David he has been confessing his faith, and that he had confidence in God that he would help him. It also connects in the service of confession time, to confess with faith, and not to forget to thank God.

Akari: David was always with God, and what she learned from this chapter was that he was thanking God all the time. Which is why God liked David and helped him.

Seiyu: He didn’t have anything to share from this reading, but he shared about his week.

Ko: He learned that by reading psalm, he saw how much confidence that David had and was a lot more sure of what would happen than Job. Since he had strong relationships with God, and we can see that at the end of the chapter it is written that David always thanks God. Sometimes some worries are overwhelming, but if I confess knowing there’s power in what I say.

At the end, Ko prayed about when we do a praise song, for us to have the right heart with unity. We stood on the scripture Psalm 100.