Hi everyone, September is here! I hope you've had a good summer. Mine was super busy but lots of fun. As I mentioned in last month's newsletter, August's big events were an artist exhibit and a trip to Hokkaido for some youth work. Both went really well. Thank you for...

Hi everyone, Hope your summer is going well. There's lots going on here, so please take a moment to read my latest newsletter, which you can find at this link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12247320/031.pdf Thank you! - Robin

Hi everyone, As many of you know, I was back in North America for 3+ weeks recently. I was in upstate New York for a Global Partners retreat and conference, followed by a a couple of days at the Wesleyan Church General Conference. It was a great time of fellowship,...

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers this past week as I travelled to Kumamoto in southwestern Japan to participate in the earthquake relief efforts there. While it was sad to see the destruction in many places, it was really encouraging to see so many Christians...

Hi everyone, As I mentioned in my previous update, I've been thinking of participating in the earthquake relief efforts in Kyushu. This week, plans have fallen into place, and I'm planning to fly to Kumamoto city on Friday morning to help out there for about a week....

Most of you have probably heard the news about last week's earthquakes in Kyushu, southwestern Japan. I thought I would send a quick update to let you know that I'm OK (Nagoya is pretty far from the affected area) and to let you know how you can pray and help. The...

Hi everyone! I hope you've been doing well this past month. This month my update is in PDF form, so please follow the link below to view or download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12247320/030.pdf Thank you for your prayers and support! - Robin

  Hi everyone, The above picture is my Tuesday kids English class. (I wonder who told them to make those faces?) In February, this group finished their four-year course with us, bringing the class to an end. I'm thankful for the relationships formed through this...

Hi everyone, Compared to December, January was a pretty quiet month for me. I got back into my regular English teaching schedule, took part in some church events, and led worship a couple of times. One highlight this month was our church's mochi-tsuki event. Mochi is...

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I've just done up my latest newsletter. Please follow the link to view/download/pray: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hsi4tu7pngsse6m/029.pdf?dl=0 Thank you, and God bless! - Robin