On Utatsuyama overlooking Kanazawa Hi everyone! Thank you so much for your prayers! This time it’s Yoko writing this prayer letter. Since the big earthquake happened in the Noto area of Ishikawa, 2 months have passed. But about 12,000 people are still staying in about...

Hi everyone, Thank you for praying for our recent volunteer work. It turned out there were a lot fewer evacuees who ended up staying at our local community centre than expected. But it was good to be able to help out for a couple days, and make some connections with...

Hi everyone, Thank you for praying for Japan in the wake of the New Year’s earthquake in the Noto Peninsula. As of this morning, official reports put the number of dead at 232, with 21 people still missing. 26 people remain isolated in five remote villages. Currently...

Thank you for praying. By now most of you have probably already heard about the major earthquake and tsunami that occurred here in Ishikawa on January 1. It was centred up the coast from us on the Noto Peninsula. Thankfully, we are safe. We did experience some pretty...

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers this past month! In November we hosted a group of six guests from the US on a vision trip — a first for us.  The team was made up of two leaders from GP and four potential future missionaries. It was a short visit but our...

Hi everyone, Hope you are doing well! As we speed towards the end of 2023, it's time for our latest semi-annual update. Please follow this link to view/download the PDF of our latest newsletter:...

Thank you for praying for our busy September! We had good times of ministry at the Immanuel churches in nearby Kanazawa and not-so-nearby Yokkaichi, with some great interaction with the pastors and members as well. After that, we spent four days in Gifu attending the...

Hi everyone, Hope you have had a great summer! As we shared in our last prayer letter, there is a lot going on with us this fall. Thank you for your prayers as we have been preparing. Now that September is here, it’s time to get moving! This coming Sunday (9/1) we are...

Speaking at Uchinada Bible Church (screenshot from the video) Hi everyone, Hope you’re having a great summer and staying cool!  Thank you for your prayers over the past month.  As we shared in last month’s letter, on July 26 we had the opportunity to speak at a...