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 […]

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

While there is a generic knowledge about Christianity as a religion in Japan, many don’t really understand the Gospel or know the power of God unto salvation. On Sunday night, we were looking at the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15. We talked specifically about what kind of sin the prodigal son would have

This past Sunday (June 30th), the church hosted a friend day event. A gentleman from the city the Hills previously worked in also visited with us and sang a couple of specials on Sunday morning as well. He powerfully testified about the one true God! It was a very special time. Please keep praying for

Over the last week, Rosie experienced her first earthquake here in Japan! Around 10:30 at night, our phones started going crazy saying an earthquake was about to hit. Moments later, our place began to shake. Fortunately, no damage was done. For a short time, there was a tsunami warning on the coast, but the wave

This past week while going door to door, one man I met began telling me about an aggressive buddhist sect that also goes door to door in the area. He said that they often come between 7 and 8  at night (currently the sun sets around 7 pm). The enemy is still on the move

This past week, our area of Japan officially entered the Rainy Season! However, the Rainy season in Niigata is a little bit different from the Tokyo area according to most people we have talked to. While it did rain for a couple days, today we have had another cloudless, sunny day. On Sunday night, we

Many times, you will have people say “no thank you” or that they are not interested in coming to church. However, this past Sunday night, one of the people we have been following up with came by the church! This is still just a small step in the right direction, but please continue to pray