Thank you for praying for our month+ in Ontario. We were blessed to be able stay in one place all month and make day trips to various churches and camps in the area, giving us a pretty productive month of partnership development. We’re thankful we could reconnect with partners and churches we hadn’t been to for many years (or for Yoko, ever), as well as make a lot of new connections at camp meetings.
We’re now in the US, in the middle of a short whirlwind tour that took us from western New York to Pensilvania to Delaware, with plans to make another stop in Pensilvania, then Massachusetts and Maine before heading back to New Brunswick, Canada next Thursday (Whew!)
Please pray for safe travel, rest, and for God’s blessing on our ministry on Sunday (in Lock Haven, PA) and Wednesday (in Jonesport, ME).
We are scheduled to return to Japan on September 30, and have been given the green light, but we are still in need of more financial partners, so if you’re not already, would you consider becoming one? Click HERE for more info, or feel free to email us with any questions.
July was a very full month of travels, speaking opportunities and personal reconnections as we continued our partnership development (PD) journey. Since our last update, we’ve had the opportunity to share about the need and work in Japan at four camps (including our beloved Beulah) and four churches, and have made a lot of encouraging connections. We’re grateful for God’s provision and the Church’s hospitality along the way.
And we’re thankful for the PRAYERS of people like YOU!
We are currently in Roblin, Ontario, where we’re staying for most of August. We’re thankful that the Wesleyan church here has provided us with a camper to stay in so we can settle in one place for a while and feel a bit “at home” while we’re not at home.
Please continue to PRAY with us this month as we speak at several churches and two more camps; pray that we can make good connections, build stronger (and more) partnerships, and be a blessing. Please pray, too, for safe travels, good health and rest.
Thank you!
PS — Click HERE info on partnership and giving, or feel free to email us with any questions or updates about supporting our ministry. Thanks again!
Hello from Canada! Thank you for your prayers during our recent travel and transition period.
June was the end of our latest missionary term, so we returned to North America for four months of partnership development— a time of reconnecting with partnering churches and raising support for our work in Japan. Before coming to Canada we spent two weeks in the US, where we connected with some churches, had meetings with leaders and fellow missionaries, and visited Global Partners headquarters.
Along the way, we had to get a tire fixed on our rental car, and our flight to Canada was cancelled so we had to reschedule. But it all worked out and we’re grateful for God’s protection and blessings along the way. Now we’re enjoying some time at Beulah Camp in New Brunswick before hitting the road again.
Over the next two+ months we have a lot of travel planned. We would appreciate your prayers for good health, safe travel, and effective ministry.
We’re also raising financial support for our next term. Right now GP has our “intended support” (faith promise) total at about 88% of our goal (target: $8735/month, actual: $7709/month USD). Please pray that we can gain some new partners during this season. And if you’re not already a regular giver, would you consider becoming one? Please let us know, or contact us with any questions you may have.
Hope your spring is going well! As we approach a summer filled with travels and in-person connections, it’s time for our latest semi-annual update. Please follow this link to view/download the PDF of our latest newsletter:
Mid-April with the sakura (cherry blossoms) in full bloom
Hi everyone,
Thank you for your prayers! Yoko and I just celebrated our anniversary yesterday — we’re thankful for our first five years as a married couple, and for God’s blessings in all the ups and downs.
There was lots to keep us busy this past month. One highlight was this past Sunday, when we travelled to Fukui, where we led the service and I preached to a small but responsive congregation.
Yoko has been working on a new manga script and we’ve both been networking to find an artist for this new project. We’re grateful for new connections and opportunities happening with Drawbridge Creations, and hope to share more soon!
Please PRAY with us for all that’s going on in May:
Preaching and music ministry planned on May 19 for Pentecost Sunday at Immanuel Kanzawa-Izumi Church.
Worship leading at Immanuel Komatsu Church.
Guests (potential ministry partners) visiting from the US.
Planning and preparing to go to North America this summer for partnership development.
Our continuing work with Drawbridge Creations.
We’d appreciate your prayers that we can balance it all, get done what we need to, minister effectively and rest well.
Thank you for being on our team! We’re grateful for all of our prayer and financial partners.
