November News & Prayer Requests

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers for me and my ministry this past month! In early October we held our first English Cafe, and a few foreign friends came to help out, along with several English students and other Japanese friends. The total was about 15 people,...

Almost-October Prayer Letter

Hi everyone,I’m sending my October prayer letter a little early, as you can see.  This is because there are some new ministries starting in early October that need your prayers.  Please read and pray!  But first, some things to be thankful...

Good News & a Prayer Request

The Good News: I got my visa extension, and it’s good for 3 more years! Thanks for praying! The Prayer Request: Tomorrow and Monday is Chukyo Seikai — an annual retreat for the Immanuel Churches in our area. I am helping out with the youth programs with...

Newsletter (Summer/Fall 2011)

Hey everyone, Here’s my latest newsletter. Please download, read and pray!  Also, I am in the middle of applying for my visa extension (my current one being for one year only and running out soon) so I would appreciate your prayers for that over the next...

Summer Love

Prayer Letter, August 2011 Last night as I took in a Japanese festival and fireworks in nearby Toyota city, I was reminded of how much I love summer in Japan. In spite of the sometime-unbearable heat, I love the sights, sounds and events that summer brings. It’s...

July Prayer Letter

Dear praying friends, March’s natural disaster has brought a lot of attention to Japan.  The current deathtoll is over 20,000 people. However, there is another statistic that many people don’t know: Over 30,000 commit suicide in Japan every...