CRASH Report 2
Monday, March 21, 2011: I’ve been in Tokyo for about a week now, volunteering at the CRASH command center. I feel like my role has been small, but it’s still been a privilege to serve here. Ever since the 11th, I had a huge burden to do something to help...
CRASH Report
Things are going well, considering we are cramming 2 months work into a few days. I have been basically doing IT work, helping our leaders get set up to communicate with each other, donors and volunteers. I have also been helping with some of the database and website...
Tokyo
Well, it was a bit of a challenge getting here, but I’ve safely arrived in Higashi-Kurume, Tokyo. They are scheduling rotating blackouts throughout the city to conserve power, so some of the train lines were not operating. I got within a 2-hour walk or a...
Updated Plans
Hi everyone,I woke up to the news this morning that the Immanuel Church’s annual conference has been canceled. I am about to hop a bullet train to Tokyo. I’ve been asked to help set up and coordinate communications for the Christian relief group that is...
Current Plans
Thanks again, everyone, for all your prayers, notes of encouragement and thoughts during this time. I thought I should post another update, though I don’t feel there’s much new to say at the moment. Here’s a numbered list of what’s going on: 1....
Update
Thanks, everyone, for all the prayers and well-wishes. Though physically far from the affected area, this disaster has certainly had an emotional impact, as I’m sure it has on many of you. I’ve been glued to the TV and web for updates, praying for...
Untitled
Hi everyone,By now most of you have probably heard about the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan today. I just wanted to write you a quick note to let you know that I’m OK. We felt the quake here in Nagoya, but it was not strong enough here to cause any...
Numbers 6
"So they shall put my name on Israel, and I will bless them." (vs....
Numbers 5:1-10
"When a man or a woman wrongs another in any way and so is unfaithful to the Lord, that person is guilty and must confess the sin he has committed." (vs. 6-7)In Scripture, there is a definite connection between our relationships with each other and our relationship...
Numbers 4
In this passage, the different clans and families of the Levites received their work assignments for the care of the tabernacle. This does not make for very exciting reading, but there is a lesson to be learned here: everybody had a part to play; each part was...