Canadian Adventures Continue... We are already 1/3 of the way through our time in Canada. Since our previous prayer letter, we have made ministry visits to five churches and connected with several pastors and partners along the way. We're grateful for...

Thank you for your prayers during our transition to Canada!  We arrived safely in New Brunswick, late at night on August 23, after a long journey from Japan. International travel is a bit more complicated these days, but thankfully things went pretty smoothly for...

Thank you for being praying partners! Here are three things you can be praying specifically for:1. Since our last update, we've visited another nearby church to share about our ministry with Drawbridge Creations. It was an encouraging time! Please keep praying that we...

Hi everyone, Hope your summer's off to a great start! Here's a link to our latest JapanLog newsletter, in PDF form. We're only doing these twice a year now, so trying to make them count. Please read and pray with us about some big needs! Also something in there about...

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers this past month. Can you believe it's June already? In Japan that means the rainy season is coming, though it hasn't quite hit us yet. As we mentioned in our previous prayer letter, in May we had a ministry opportunity at...

Hi everyone, Thank you for your continuing prayers! Yoko and I are just back from a few days' vacation and celebrating our third wedding anniversary. The picture above is from the Takaoka Art Museum, where we got to see original art by Fujiko F. Fujio, the...

Spring has sprung! In Japan, spring means the end of one school/business/church year, and the beginning of a new one. It's a time of transition and change for many people. For us, while there are no huge transitions this year, here are some of the changes...

Hi everyone, Thank you for your prayers over the past month! Here are some recent highlights and prayer points. 1. February was a month of many online meetings, as we connected with artist collaborators as well as fellow missionaries both GP and other. Yoko and I both...

Two Praise Points:  1. Our church in Komatsu celebrated two baptisms on January 23, as a couple who have been connected with our church since last year were baptized together. Praise God for changed lives. 2. We finally raised 100% of our start-up funding goal...

Hi everyone, We hope you had a merry Christmas, and that your new year is off to a good start. After a busy end of the year, we were able to have some much-needed rest over the holidays, and looking forward with expectation for what God has in store in 2022....