On Sunday, we were excited to have visitors for both the Sunday morning and the Sunday evening services. The gentleman who came to the Sunday evening service said it was his first time coming to a church service. Upon hearing that, I decided to move away from what I had prepared and present a simple […]
Sunday Visitors (07/21/2020) Read More »
This past Sunday we had a small event at the church. We decided to attempt making crêpes, and a number of people decided to come. We were excited that four lost people decided to stay for the service afterwards and that we got to share the Gospel with them. Things feel slow at times, but
Let’s Get Cooking (07/14/2020) Read More »
It has rained almost every day here since our last update that we sent you. Fortunately, our area has not had flooding or any water damage. Kyushu, one of the for major island (not the one that we are on), has had some flooding and land slides. Many have been ordered to evacuate even because
Rainy Season Continues (7/7/2020) Read More »
First, we would like to thank each of you who has continued to support us and/or prayed for us despite the situation with COVID-19 in the U.S. It is a tremendous encouragement to know that you are behind us despite what you are facing. We certainly live in uncertain times with things like this virus
July 2020 Prayer Letter Read More »
It was Saturday. My phone buzzed from a response to the message we sent out from our church. “If I can make it, I’ll be there tomorrow!” The message was from a lady who has come to the church multiple times (though infrequently). She normally messages us just before she comes so we were looking
Walking Away (06/30/2020) Read More »
This past Sunday we had our first event since places have begun to open back up. We had three first-time visitors to the service, and we are very excited about that. Rosie’s school is gradually going back to a normal schedule, although it is still taking some time. However, we are grateful that things are
Weekly Update (06/23/2020) Read More »
This past week, our area of Japan officially entered the rainy season, but we have not had that much rain. Rainy Season each year lasts for about a month. Please continue to pray for us as we work to spread the Gospel even while it is raining. Right now we are working towards doing a
Rainy Times (06/16/2020) Read More »
We are noticing that things are gradually going back to normal here in Niigata. Unlike the major cities, we have not had any new confirmed cases for a while now. We have noticed more people are getting out and about. This past Sunday morning we even had another first time visitor to one of our
Returning to Normal (06/09/2020) Read More »
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 »
