Thank you for your continued prayers and support! On Sunday, we were with two different churches. In the morning we were in Georgia, and in the evening we were in South Carolina. We praise the Lord that the church we were with Sunday morning voted to start supporting us! With the Lord’s protection, we are currently in the Greenville, […]
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A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats roam on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of stray cats. Passengers on a local train in Ogaki, in central Japan, were greeted by meowing companions on a moving train,
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, We had the opportunity to present at two churches in south Florida this past Lord’s day. The first church was in Port St. Lucie and the second was in Miami. Tomorrow we will be near Chattanooga, TN for a meeting there. This past week we also heard that two new
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Deer bow to tourists for biscuits then pose for selfies in this mountainside temple city that showcases old world Japan. Some 1,200 deer roam the area that was Japan’s ancient capital. The “messengers of the gods” in Shinto religion mingle with visitors around the Todai-ji temple, which houses one of the country’s largest Buddha statues.
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Dear Pastors, Friends, and Faithful Supporters, Sometimes it feels as if we blink and another month disappears. August was definitely one of those months. We were privileged to be with 14 different churches in NC, GA, SC, and FL. The Lord also touched many hearts as we traveled, and 12 churches either voted to take
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, This past Sunday, we had the opportunity to be with two different churches in South Carolina. The Lord continues to show Himself gracious as more churches partner with us to reach Japan. Sunday morning after the service, the church we were with voted to start supporting us, and yesterday, we
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Where else but Japan could you buy a miniature version of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” figure crouching over a squat toilet, horror-struck? It’s one of thousands of ingeniously designed trinkets you can buy for a pittance from toy machines across the nation. They’re subversive, beautifully crafted and often hilarious. They are gachapon. “Gachapon” refers both to
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, I must confess that we are overwhelmed. On Sunday, we were with two different churches in Florida. After the service Sunday morning, the pastor said that their church would be partnering with us to take the Gospel back to Japan. Earlier this morning, I also received a call from a
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The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel – wood. Japanese researchers and auto component makers say a material made from wood pulp weighs just one fifth of steel and can be five times stronger.
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It is this time of the year when Japan suddenly turns tranquil, trains get empty and cemetaries start blooming with flowers. It’s Obon — the Japanese summer festival of welcoming back ancestors’ spirits and returning to one’s family roots. On a par with celebrating the New Year’s holidays in terms of importance and meticulous preparations, obon —
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