September Stuff! (update from Yoko)
Hi everyone, Thank you for your faithful prayers! We have been protected not only from hot/humid summer but also from recent disasters that happened in various areas in Japan during past few weeks. In the middle of August, more than 5,000 houses got damage and...
Back in Japan! (August Prayer Letter)
At Beulah Camp in NB Canada back in July Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers during our recent 5+ weeks in Canada for midterm partnership development. It was a bit of a whirlwind, but we are thankful for safe and smooth travel, the partner churches and...
20 Thoughts on 20 Years
This year marks 20 years since I first joined Global Partners as a missionary to Japan, including the year and a half of training, prep and initial support raising that was necessary upfront. I believe it was in March 2006 (as evidenced by the first post on this blog)...
Video: Greetings from Canada!
In lieu of a prayer letter, this month we're sending out this video to our partners and friends, especially for those of you we won't get to connect with in person during our brief time in Canada. Please take a look! Also: if you're a pastor or missions leader in your...
Motivation (June Prayer Letter)
Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers! The past few weeks were on the busy side, as we had music and preaching ministries at two different churches. Then I took a solo trip to Tokyo. I also caught a cold somewhere along the way, so maybe my body was trying to...
Spring Newsletter
Spring is here, so it's time for another seasonal update. Check out our latest newsletter for a recap of the year so far, and a look ahead to a brief trip to Canada this summer. PDF available HERE! Thank you for your interest and prayers!
Easter Prayer Points (April Update)
Hi everyone,Spring has sprung, the sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming in Japan, and it’s Easter weekend. Lots to be thankful for.Last weekend we were in Yokohama for the annual conference of the Immanuel General Mission (IGM), our partner denomination in Japan. It...
Hamburgers, Manga & More (March Prayer Letter)
At Kanazawa Castle on a cold and snowy day in February Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers during what has been an unusually busy start to the year. In February, after having just gotten our new missionary (Mickey) settled, we hosted a potential new missionary...
New Teammate, Visitors, Snow, etc. (February 2026 Prayer Letter)
Hi everyone, Hope your year is off to a good start. Ours has been busy. It turns out that onboarding a new missionary is a lot of work. It’s a good reminder to me to be grateful for all the people who helped me out when I first came as an English teacher and later as...
New Year’s News
All dressed up for New Year's Day HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank you for praying for our Christmas ministries. Yoko and I were privileged to do preaching and music ministry at two different churches during Advent. Also, we went with a group from our church through Noto Help to...