Thank you all for praying for the BBQ event at the church this past Sunday evening. Over 20 people were there! Please continue to pray that the Lord will continue to convict through His word and that we can see people get saved. Additionally, two guys (one of them is Takafumi) have agreed to meet […]
“What’s preventing you from believing in Jesus?” Takafumi is a college student who has come to church multiple times and I asked him this question over coffee the other day. We asked you to pray for him in our last letter and I can tell the Lord is definitely working on Takafumi’s heart. Please continue
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Yesterday, Rosie began her second term of language school. They started off with some tests which she easily breezed through and she is now back in classes learning new ways to say things! It is exciting to see her growth. Please continue to pray for her language learning. This coming Sunday, we will be doing
Back to School (8/27/2019) Read More »
We have had several people who are originally from Fukushima who have come to the church. Fukushima is the area that was severely affected in 2011 by the earthquake and nuclear meltdown. Some of these visitors have only been in town for a short time while others currently live in Niigata. While the tragic event
Taking Turns (8/20/2019) Read More »
This week, our part of Japan is in the middle of Obon. Obon is not technically a holiday, but many people take off to visit family. It is a time that is much like the Day of the Dead in Mexico. People believe their ancestor’s spirits come home during this time. As you can imagine,
Days for the Dead (8/13/2019) Read More »
This past weekend, we had the opportunity go to Nagaoka City which is about an hour south of us to watch the annual fireworks festival. The Nagaoka fireworks festival is one of the three largest festivals in Japan. It was magnificent! In other news, a lady who has attended the English class asked about a
Night Light (8/6/2019) Read More »
In July, we were in rainy season for most of the month. Niigata’s rainy season was a little different from the Tokyo area. While there were days that it did rain, we had many other days with clear skies. However, the rainy season is now officially over, and the summer heat is in high gear.
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Rosie finished her first term on language school on Friday. It is hard to believe how quickly it has come and gone! She has improved significantly in her language even in day to day things like making a phone call. This week my (James’) parents are visiting from out of town and it is their wedding
Breaking the Ice (7/30/2019) Read More »
We have recently begun to work on getting our Japanese driver’s licenses. There are several countries that Japan allows a quick transfer with just some paperwork, but unfortunately licenses from 49 of the 50 states do not transfer like this. Maryland state licenses are the only ones that do. We are currently on our international
License paperwork (7/23/2019) Read More »
This past weekend, we went to Osaka to visit Senri New Town Baptist Church! This church was started by Dr. Don Sisk and is a thriving, mission minded congregation. It was very encouraging to see what the Lord has done and continues to do to get the Gospel out in Japan. On Sunday night, Bro
