The Lord blessed us immensely on Sunday with the opportunity to present in two churches. The church we were with on Sunday Night also voted to begin supporting us! We are excited to now be at 53% of our support and are on track to be back in Japan in April/May of 2019. Thank you […]
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As many as 51.9 percent of female Japanese high-school students see themselves as overweight, according to an international comparative survey recently conducted by the National Institution for Youth Education, an institution under the jurisdiction of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry. As the percentage of respondents with a body mass index (BMI) of
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We were with 19 different churches throughout the southeast in March, and a number of them voted to begin supporting us! While it was an extremely busy month with travel, we praise the Lord for His protection as we traveled all over the Southeast. For April, we are scheduled to be with 14 churches. Stepping
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After our Meetings in Florida last week, we had the chance to be in Kentucky for a mission conference as well as two other churches on Sunday (TN and GA). Tonight and tomorrow, we will be presenting in churches in North Carolina. We also heard from one new church that has voted to start supporting
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An 88-year-old visiting researcher at a university in Kyoto was conferred a doctorate on Saturday, making her the oldest person in Japan to do so, Ritsumeikan University said. “I’m full of emotion. I’m honored,” Kiyoko Ozeki told reporters ahead of her graduation ceremony at Ritsumeikan. Though the Nagoya resident did not enroll in the university’s
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On Friday, we had the opportunity to be a part of a missions conference in southern Alabama, and Sunday Morning, we had the chance to present in another church in Alabama as well. (Roll Tide anyone?) The church we were scheduled to be with on Sunday night had to reschedule, but the Lord allowed us
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Like many things in Japan, cycling habits also differ from what we are used to in the Western World. In any area of conduction, Japanese are well-known for being extremely considerate due to the combination of law and traditional customs. Cycling is no exception. Even though traffic is habitually busy and in majority of the
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On Sunday, we had the opportunity to be with two different churches in Georgia. The church we were with in the morning was close to the Atlanta area which was a blessing since we were at another church on Saturday in North Georgia for a missions conference. On Monday, we also heard from one new
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A new floating spherical hotel project claims to offer its guests unique protection against tsunamis. The Japanese enterprise is designed to protect its inhabitants from a sudden tidal influx – by simply rising above it. Japan has created its first floating pod hotel as one possible solution to the country’s risk of earthquakes and tsunamis.
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The Lord continues to show us favor as we travel. The church we were scheduled to be with on Sunday Morning had to cancel our meeting, but the Lord opened up the doors to present in another church in North Carolina. After the Sunday morning service, they voted to take us on for support! On
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