Weekly Re-Cap

This week... 1. I spoke at two churches on Sunday in Shelburn and Clark's Harbour, Nova Scotia. It was a good day. 2. On Monday I drove from Clark's Harbour to Halifax, where I visited some friends for the afternoon and evening. 3. Tuesday, I drove the rest of the way...

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Weekly Re-Cap

Last week's re-cap was written on a boat somewhere in the Bay of Fundy during a storm. Obviously I arrived safely in Nova Scotia, but it was a rough ride. So rough, in fact, that they couldn't dock securely enough to let the vehicles drive off, and we had to wait...

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February Prayer Letter

Hi everyone, I'm writing to you this time from Wood's Harbour, Nova Scotia. I traveled to NS last week during the snow storm -- which meant a long and rough boat ride, but thankfully I made it in one piece. Between Saturday and Tuesday, I had the opportunity to...

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Weekly Re-Cap

I'm writing today from a boat somewhere in the Bay of Funday between Saint John, New Brunswick and Digby, Nova Scotia. I'll be in Nova Scotia for a little more than a week, visiting several churches and re-connecting with supporters and friends. It's going to be busy,...

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Weekly Re-Cap

Life has been anything but normal lately. In late December and early January I was, of course, transitioning back to life in Canada and enjoying some downtime over the holiday season. Then, last week I was in Indiana for some training at our missions headquarters....

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January Prayer Letter

It's a new year and about time to get back into a more regular blogging routine. So to start us off, here's my latest ministry prayer letter. If you'd like to receive these by email, send me a message (japancanada at gmail dot com) letting me know. And stay tuned to...

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Christmas Party

Well, I've safely arrived back in Canada after a really long day of traveling yesterday. Since I was up super early due to jetlag, I had the time to do some photo sorting and editing. So this and the next post will bring you up-to-date on some recent events, in words...

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Weekly Re-Cap

This past week, this term's "finals" began: Final meeting with the pastor who has been my internship mentor. Final young adults prayer meeting. Final Japanese class (not including this Tuesday's test). And today was my final ministry event, the bi-lingual Christmas...

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December Prayer Letter

Hi everyone, Happy December! I know this will sound cliche, but can you believe it's that time of year already?! This month's email will be short and to the point, because like most of you, these days are busy for me too! Thank you for your prayers over the past...

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