Joel & Kelly Kaylor

She is here!! and she came fast!! here’s the basic info:

Born on March 31st

at 10:04 am

4150 grams (9.1 lbs)

52.5 cm (20.5 inches)

a bit info here:

Contractions started in the afternoon of 30th. 10min apart all night (Kelly had no sleep), pain intensifies and more refrequent at 7am on 31st. arrive at hospital at 8am. dialated 5cm at 9am. Born at 10:04am! She came out like a Shinkansen (bullet train). We are very proud of Kelly and have fallen in love with Sophia Grace.

Kelly and the baby will stay in the hospital until April 5th (6 days), but most likely will be released early on the April 4th.

Stay tuned for more info.

I am a proud Husband and a Daddy of 3!

the due date for our baby is April 1st (no joke). Elisa and Joshua are in Spring break so we are literally waiting for the baby to come anyday. Elisa was born a week early and Joshua was a week late. we will see what this one does:)

When we say waiting that means we are not taking any big trips, getting as much done as possible and trying to take it easy in the process:)

Stay tuned!

CLICK FOR PICS of the family

God’s provision and timing are so amazing! We have seen money come in from several unexpected sources. While we are nowhere close to achieving our church planting budget we know that God will give us what we need right when we need it. We are planning on moving to Osaka in May, launching Life Church in June and then making a trip to Portland in September to visit family, show off the new baby and also meet with the City Bible Church leadership. While the details are many, God’s timing supercedes it all!

“I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will make the darkness bright before them and smooth out the road ahead of them.”

Isaiah 42:16

Baby News!

No, the baby has not arrived yet. We are still in the waiting mode.
Of course that does not mean we are literally sitting and waiting! I have been searching for all the baby items I need. Many parents in Japan lease the bigger furniture items due to small living quarters.
They don’t want to buy an item that they will use for such a short time and then be stuck with it. One of the members of Hope Church paid for us to lease a crib from one of these stores to use while we are in Tokyo. What a blessing!

A big thank you to my friends who organized and attended a baby shower in Portland for me. I was able to watch the baby shower from my computer using skype. It was so wonderful to see everyone and talk to them. The most entertaining moments were watching the ladies unwrap the gifts they had just wrapped and hold them up for me to see. I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends!

From Where We Stand

Elisa- This month I had a lot of fun. First I had to do a dance in front of the whole school. I was nervous but as soon as it started I wasn’t nervous at all.

Yesterday after church we went bowling. My team was the smallest team
out of all of the teams. I had a lot of fun!!!!!!!!!!!

Joshua-Yesterday I went bowling with all the kids at Hope Church. The bowling alley is on the 4th floor and Hope Church is on the 3rd floor so we just had to take the elevator up. I knocked 72 pins down in one game. Our whole team knocked down 344 pins. Jake, Dei, Kaita and Tomoki were on my team. It was great!

Osaka Update

One by one we are seeing our prayers answered. Above is a picture of
the house that God has provided for one of the families on our team.
Two of our team members have also found great jobs in Osaka despite the economy. The pay, benefits, medical and hours are great and exactly what was needed. Praise God!

Joel has been pricing moving companies and we have discovered that it is more expensive to move from Tokyo to Osaka than it was to move from the US to Japan! However, on the bright side, the service is much
better and more reliable than America.

We were very excited to find out recently that the area we hope to live in has at least 10 colleges and universities. What a great field of opportunity!

Cultural Notes

Well, the moment of reckoning has arrived. Both Joel and I need to get our Japanese driver’s license. We have heard many stories of how difficult it is and how many people have to retake the test several times before they pass! Yikes!! We decided Joel should go first since his chances of passing were much greater than mine. You take the test on a closed course which simulates driving conditions in Japan.
Driving on the left side, narrow roads, tight turns and Japanese traffic signs are all part of the fearful experience. I waited expectantly for Joel’s call. After driving for 20 years you would think this would be easy….Alas, he was one of a group of many that day who will have to retake the test. We will keep you posted as this “cultural experience” unfolds!

Women’s Bible Study

I had a great time sharing and spending time with the women who came to the Bible Study. I had several scriptures prepared and each woman
had a chance to read the scripture and then we discussed them.    One of
the women was so suprised when her turn came to read her scripture as she already knew it! She had attended a mission school and the scripture she was given was one that she had memorized as a child and still knew. She kept repeating how it was such a coincidence but of
course we know better!    Many women I have talked to believe that there
are many ways to salvation and that Christianity is just one of many
“right” paths.    Please pray that the seed of Jesus being the only way
will grow in their hearts.

HELP REACH JAPAN WITH US!

We are completely relying upon financial support from individuals and churches to partner with our vision of raising and releasing leaders that will build and strengthen churches in Japan. Living in Japan is NOT cheap, but we have experienced God provision in amazing ways. If you have been supporting us we are so grateful as we wouldn’t be able to do what we are doing without you. If you are not supporting us financially, would you prayerfully consider partnering with us? You can be part of reaching Japan, the largest unreached people group on the world!

To Contribute Financially: (all financial contributions are tax deductible through City Bible Church
)

1. Secure Online Giving at

A) www.CityBibleChurch.org

- click on “Donations” then “Online Giving”. Select “Missions” and

B) www.TheKaylors.org/support and follow instructions

2.By check payable to:

City Bible Church, 9200 NE Fremont, Portland, OR 97220

Note in the memo line: Joel & Kelly Kaylor-Japan

Joel & Kelly Kaylor

March 2009

Sophia Grace Kaylor is Born!!

The Baby is Almost Here!

Joel & Kelly Kaylor–March Newsletter

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