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 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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

Autumn has come and almost gone, so it's about time for one of our big, bi-annual newsletters. This one is a bit of a year-end reflection piece with a bunch of points for your prayers. Click HERE to get the PDF! Thank you!