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...

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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...

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...

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...

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. ZOE...

https://youtu.be/q-w_huhKVy0 Hi everyone, Hope 2025 is off to a good start for you. This month for our update we’ve got a video for you. This was recorded in the US last year, but between editing and then a busy year end, we’re just getting around to sharing it now....

Mount Hakusan as seen from Hakusan City Hall this past Sunday Happy New Year from Ishikawa, Japan! For us, it was a quiet new year — especially compared to last year — and we’re thankful. Now we’re getting back into the swing of things after a bit of a break. Here’s...