It seems that every time we write, there is another plot twist. This letter is no exception. Here in Niigata, Japan we are facing changes in the church plant, circumstances regarding COVID-19, and Rosie’s language school. Toward the end of May, the Hill family needed to leave for the U.S. Brother Hill’s mother was about […]
June 2020 Prayer Letter Read More »
On Monday, the Hill family left for the United States. Mr. Hill’s mother will be undergoing major surgery, and they have decided that it would be best to be with the family during this time. Please pray for us as we are going to be leading the church in their absence. There is a lot
Stepping Up in Ministry (05/26/2020) Read More »
This past week the government declared that they would rescind the state of emergency for thirty-nine prefectures, and Niigata was included in that. Because of this, we had a slight uptake in attendance this past Sunday morning and night. We are grateful that things are beginning to open up; although, schools do not officially go
Gradually Opening Up (05/19/2020) Read More »
This past week we had been praying for opportunities to share the Gospel and received two different invitations to spend time with people despite people tending to stay home. One was a guy who had previously been to the church before. He invited me to come to his friend’s house, and I was able to
You Get What You Pray For (05/12/2020) Read More »
Yesterday, the prime minister announced that they would be extending the state of emergency until May 31st. However, he did say that they would be consulting with the experts on the 14th about potentially lifting restrictions sooner than that. Please continue to pray for us as we navigate this time. *** Looking for a new
Weekly Update (05/05/2020) Read More »
While Japan is still not in a technical lockdown from COVID-19, pressures to stay at home have increased drastically over the last couple of weeks. In many cases, Japan uses peer pressure and shaming to coerce action. One such instance was when the government released an official list of businesses that did not willingly comply
May 2020 Prayer Letter Read More »
Right now we are still not in a lock down and are able to have services, but the government has asked people to stay home, and that has effected our attendance. However, we are thankful that we are still able to have services in person. We are about to enter Golden Week in Japan, which
Golden Week (04/27/2020) Read More »
This past Thursday, the prime minister in Japan announced that the state of emergency declaration that he had made earlier would be extended to the rest of the country (including Niigata). Things have not changed drastically where we are, and life is continuing on as normal for the most part. However, we have decided to
Going online(04/21/2020) Read More »
If you are thinking about giving your life for furthering the Gospel in Japan, here are some books you will want to read. There are books that are very helpful for ministry, but I have chosen to exclude them from this list because they do not deal specifically with culture and ministry in Japan. Please
Must-read books for missionaries coming to Japan Read More »
We hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday! I am sure that this Easter was not the way any of us imagined it. However, despite the circumstances that we face, the fact still stands that Jesus is Alive, and we serve a risen Savior! Here in Niigata, we were still able to have regular church
Easter Sunday! (4/14/2020) Read More »
