This summer we were sad to know that Pastor Noguchi passed away. He was a seasoned leader. Even though he was supposed to be retired we received continuous reports of his steady outreach to the churches in his community. In case you did not know, he was a teen during WWII and was drafted into the army to train as a torpedo sub kamikaze. The war actually ended two weeks before his scheduled mission. He later became a believer and pastor. He will be greatly missed. He was full of wisdom and encouragement. Please remember to pray for his family. We are not able to attend the funeral in west Japan but our hearts were with all those who did. The picture of us with Pastor Noguchi and his wife, (They married September 2013!) was the last time we saw him. Michael gave him a hug and told them both we loved them. We said goodbye knowing that was the last time we would see each other this side of eternity. That was in June. However, we continued to hear many reports of his boldness to preach and share the gospel until he passed away. Such a man is hard to find. We pray the Lord will lift up more just like him. His life story is available on Amazon, Sacrificed: Given to an Empire; Found by God.
November 26, 2014
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“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15 May all who knew Pastor Noguchi and were touched by his life be encouraged in his death. Blessings on you and your ministry!
I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. I would love to read his story in his book. I pray for you guys often and hope your work is going well. I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving all the way over there in Japan!
I know his loss is like losing a precious gem, but we know that anyone who returns to our Father in heaven like another shining star in heaven and never really lost from our hearts and minds and certainly not lost by our Father.