Doulos is scheduled to return to Japan this spring… but getting the necessary permissions for that to happen isn’t easy. Teams from the ship making preparations in the ports of Fukuoka, Kanazawa and Niigata are already considerable amounts of paperwork. With less than 1% of the population being Christian, there is no doubt that a ship visit would be a massive boost to the country’s Church. The small OM Japan team based in Kanazawa would also see their profile significantly raised by having Doulos arrive in port. As a couple we have a personal interest to see the ship visit in Japan not just happen but be embraced by the local communities. Pray with us that the concern officials have towards the visit would quickly disappear.
