Weekly Re-Cap
This week, I... returned from my road trip; am getting back into a routine (of sorts); began my TESL studies; tried to catch up on my Japanese; podcasted; added some photos to the photo page on this site; did a bunch of follow-up emailing and phoning to pastors of...
Tomorrow
Hi all -- I'm heading back to NB first thing tomorrow morning -- about a 10-hour drive. Please pray for me if you think of it. Now, for example, would be a good time. Probably most of you will be reading this tomorrow while I'm already on the way, anyway. The trip has...
Weekly Re-Cap
Greetings from Ottawa, Ontario! Actually, to be more specific, I'm in Kanata, a suburb of Ottawa, where I'm staying with old friends from back home. It turns out I have a ton of connections up here: friends from my home church; a friend from my neighborhood back home;...
Prayer / Support Letter
Instead of a weekly re-cap this week, I’m copying and pasting my latest prayer letter, which I just email out… Please read and pray. Hi everyone, Thank you for your ongoing prayers for me and my ministry! I just thought I’d send out a quick note with some prayer...
Weekly Wrap-Up
Well another week has come and gone (yeah I know it's only mid-day Friday, but it's pretty much gone), so it's time for another wrap-up. Here's some of what I've been up to this week, as well as a look at things to come... I did a new Podcast episode (see previous...
Old Japan Journal, Part 4
Following is another old entry from my former website, written during my first, year-long stay in Japan: Monday, February 24, 2003: Relaxation, Japanese-style... Last Monday I had a Japanese-style relaxation experience. I was invited for dinner to a student's house...
Weekly Re-Cap
I'm hoping to update this blog more consistently, starting now. I won't be posting daily, at least not yet, but I'm thinking of a Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule. Monday will continue to be Photo of the Week day; Wednesday I'll try to post a story, a cultural note,...
Old Japan Journal, Part Three
Continuing my series of reflections from my first time in Japan (2002-2003), here is another entry, re-posted from the web journal I had going at the time: Saturday, December 2, 2002: Reflections on Kyoto ... The lady who guided us is a student here, and was a great...
The Hour That Changes the World
Back in June during my missions training week, one of our teachers, Jim Lo, did a session where we talked about the importance and power of prayer. The best part was that, instead of just talking about it, he actually took the time to lead us in an extended time of...
Old Japan Journal, Part Two
This is another post from my old website's journal. I'm not posting these in any particular order. This one was based on one of my final adventures before leaving Japan: Climbing Mount Fuji. I post it today to go along with the above Photo of the Week of me and the...