Back to Japan (summer prayer letter)

The view from here. Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers after the recent loss of my father. Though it has been a difficult season in many ways, Yoko and I are thankful for the time we had with Dad before his passing, and for the time with Mom and  family in the...

June Adventures

Hi everyone, Hope your summer is getting off to a good start! In Ishikawa, it looks like we’re just entering the rainy season. Thank you for your prayers this past month. Here are some updates and prayer requests for June:  1. Thank you for praying for our...

Easter and Beyond (May Prayer Letter)

Immanuel Nagoya Church Hi everyone, Hope you had a happy Easter! We spent Easter weekend in Nagoya again this year, doing an English outreach event that Sunday afternoon. We were grateful for a good turnout, and that several of my former English students joined the...

April Prayer Points

At IGM annual conference in Yokohama, with WGM missionaries, their director Dan Schafer (who was guest speaker) and his wife, and IGM’s president Rev. Iwagami. Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers for us, our ministry, and Japan! This past weekend, we attended the...

Don’t Give Up! (March Prayer Letter)

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers throughout February! It was quite a month… Here’s some of what’s been happening (or in some cases not happening) this past month: 1. We wrapped up our manga collaboration with ZOE Japan, finishing the English translation....