On the night of January 19th in 1597, hiding it from the eyes of the guards and crying, 15-year-old Thomas Kozaki wrote this farewell letter to his mother Martha. Since he was being sent on guards as a prisoner, he had no way to let his mother receive. He passed this letter to his father Michael. His father Michael attached it beneath his underwear. A Portuguese found this letter stained with blood after the crucifixion within the garments of his father Michael.
The 15-year-old boy was only concerned about his beloved mother and younger brothers, not his own life. He had no fear or anxiety about his father and he himself would come to death very soon. He’d rather be glad. Because he clearly had hope and assurance toward heaven. But it is sure that he might come across his remained mother and little infant brothers. However, he commended his mother and little brothers into the hand of the Lord and trusted on Him.
Standing in the ruins of the Mihara castle close by Mihara station of bullet train, I prayed for a while and asked the Lord. It was where the faith to the Lord and hope toward heaven had been nurtured and given. Then, the Lord answered. That’s “It’s family."
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