Since our last update, Rosie started working on learning Japanese with one of the ladies that has been attending the church. They were able to meet for a couple hours and have already set up their next appointment. While we are working to get her into an official language school that begins in April, she […]
Beginnings (2/19/2019) Read More »
This past weekend, the mattress for our bed arrived. The words of Psalm 127:2 come to mind: “He giveth to his beloved sleep.” We are thankful that the final pieces of furniture are almost here as we work on finalizing our house here. On Thursday, we had a visitor to the English corner. As the
Rejecting Jesus (2/12/2019) Read More »
This past week, especially over the weekend, household items started to arrive at our house. Since we have been working on setting up without anything to start with, we are grateful that things we would use on a daily basis are coming together. These would include basic conveniences like a refrigerator and washer/dryer. Pieces of
Arrivals (2/5/2019) Read More »
While our last prayer letter was sent off just before we left from the Atlanta airport, we write you this prayer letter from Japan! With no bags lost and an on-time arrival, our trip to Japan went smoothly. The airline agent did not charge us extra for our bags and we arrived in Japan on
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As we have been working on ur paperwork here in Niigata, I couldn’t help but notice a large statue in the downtown area (pictured above). Later in the week we got to get closer and see that it is standing on a two story building and stand about 5 stories tall. Idols like these
Setting up (1/29/2019) Read More »
“They sure do use a lot of paper still” – Rosie This week, we rejoice in letting you know that the Lord allowed us to get our contract for a house to live in! Thank you so much for your prayers. Our move in date is January 26th (this coming Saturday). With contract in hand,
Paperwork for Paperwork (1/22/2019) Read More »
Our house hunt continues, but it looks like we will be able to get a contract signed this coming Friday! Thank you for your prayers. This past week, we got to be a part of Bro Hill’s Thursday night English teaching and Bible study. From 6 pm they do English and from 7 pm they
Good Questions, Tough Questions (1/15/2019) Read More »
Last week in our monthly prayer letter, we shared with you that we were departing for Japan from Atlanta. This week, we write to you from Japan! We have almost been in Japan for about a week now and are working to get things set up for living here. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
Hello from JAPAN! (1/8/2019) Read More »
Hello Everyone! Because we have left for the field on January 1st, we wanted to let you how you can continue to stay in touch. Please remember that there is a 14 hour time zone difference! You can still reach me (James) on my cell phone number (470-278-7415). HOWEVER, this is no longer an active
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As we write this letter to you from the Atlanta airport, we can’t but help reflect on God’s goodness during 2018. Not only did He allow us to present in about 170 churches, but also allowed our departure to be expedited. During December, we were still able to present in 10 different churches. One of
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