Last Wednesday, we heard from one new church that has voted to take us on! Despite the church we were scheduled to be with on Sunday AM closing, the Lord opened up doors to another church and we were able to present the need for the Gospel in Japan. Sunday night, we were with a […]
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Is there an emoji that represents your country? Say you’re British – or you’re not, but maybe traveling to the UK and texting a friend about it – why isn’t there a fish and chips emoji? Or one of Big Ben, a red phone booth, Stonehenge? Sure, there’s a Queen’s guard 💂, a cricket bat
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You may have seen the news that Japan has been hit by historic flooding, claiming over 150 lives and leaving thousands without power. Since my parents are currently in Japan, some have asked if they have been affected. Thankfully, they are okay. On Sunday, we were able to present in two different churches in Tennessee
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UNESCO recently decided to add southwestern Japan sites linked to the history of the country’s persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list. The 12 sites include Oura Cathedral in Nagasaki, the oldest surviving church in the country that has already been designated as a national treasure, and the remains of Hara Castle, a site of
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This past week, we had several big things happen that we would like to share with you! On Wednesday, we heard from two churches that we had previously been in saying they had voted to take us on for support. On top of that, the church we were with on Wednesday night also voted to
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During June, we had the chance to see the Lord do some amazing things. We were able to participate in the Our Generation Camp where a number of attendees trusted Christ alongside others who dedicated themselves to the Lord for service. We also had the chance to be with 13 different churches despite several cancelled
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Emergency kits are a must-have in earthquake prone Japan, but a survey by The Japan Times has found that a number of people did not use theirs when a deadly quake rocked Osaka Prefecture and its vicinity in mid June. The June 18 quake, which affected 30 percent of the approximately 250 people who provided
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On Sunday, we had the opportunity to be with two different churches in Georgia. Even though our meeting for Sunday night rescheduled, the Lord opened the doors for us to present in another church. Thank you for praying for this! Additionally, we also heard from one new church that voted to take us on for support.
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McDonald’s in Japan used to display on its menu: “Cost of a Smile: 0 Yen”—but new facial recognition software could cost some employees their jobs, especially in service industries, if the algorithm discovers they’re not smiling enough. This is just the latest wrinkle in a nation where karoshi (death by overwork) is a constant problem, and new labor
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This week, we are at the Our Generation Camp! This camp is for middle/high school students and focuses specifically on missions and world evangelism. We have about 200 at camp this year. Please pray that God will work in the lives of these young people! I will have an opportunity to preach this evening, so
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