Praise God for what he has done in Japan through Paul and Violette Bridgman, for pastor Osaka, and the elders and deacons of Sakuragaoka Church. Pray that the Lord would continue to protect this church and grow her both in number and in faith, as Paul and Violette return to the U.S. in August after 30 years of service in Japan. Pray that the Lord would bring salvation to their English students and the friends they are leaving behind. Ask the Lord to give the Bridgmans great physical strength and healing as they return, and that he would prepare them for this next stage of life in the US.