Roberta Stephens
Roberta lives in Tokyo where she is coordinating a volunteer program with the Japan Baptist Union by finding places in Japan needing a volunteer, and then finding the right volunteer from American Baptist Churches to fit those needs. She also speaks in churches and conducts Bible and English Classes.Roberta’s first assignment was to work with students at a mission school called Shokei Gi... more
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Journal
At Home With God
Dear Journal Friends,It’s difficult to explain my feelings and experiences related to being in the USA during Advent, the Christmas celebration, and Post-Christmas. Admittedly my mind has been on what I would be doing in Japan to make Christmas a meaningful experience for both Japa » read more
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Cancer As God's Will
“Thy will be done” can be a scary thing to offer up in prayer sometimes. It is a complete surrender to God’s path, regardless of what it might mean for us or our loved ones. The knowledge that God has used seemingly bad things that occur in the lives of people in order to manifes » read more
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Shoes of Those With "Hidden Diseases"
Dear Journal Friends,
Recently I wrote about my introduction to the theme “Surprised By Walking in Different Shoes.” This time as a continuation, I’d like to tell how I once again was able to experience this theme following my experience commuting by train to » read more
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Walking In Another’s Shoes
Dear Journal Friends,
When I first heard about the theme this year for the World Mission Offering, “Surprised By Walking In Different Shoes,” I was puzzled as to how to relate my ministry in Japan to it. There were two reasons. The first is that I don’t » read more
