As we enter the last quarter of 2017, we are excited to report to you that we now have over a quarter of our needed support to go back to Japan! In September, we had the opportunity to be with 15 different churches, including 4 different missions conferences in GA, MS, NC, and SC. From […]
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Thank you for your continued prayers as we travel. On Wednesday, we were in Alabama for a meeting before closing up our two-week stretch of missions conferences and meetings. This past Sunday, we had the opportunity to be with two different churches – one in North Georgia, and the other in Tennessee. This past week, we
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From Mitsubishi Motors to Kikkoman – over a thousand Japanese firms are celebrating their hundredth birthday in 2017. The development reveals much about Japan’s history and economic base. Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo. What do Japanese companies such as camera maker Nikon, auto manufacturers Mitsubishi Motors and Subaru, sports equipment maker Mikasa and dairy product
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This past week was one full of travels! On Monday and Tuesday, we were in Greenville, SC. Then, on Wednesday, we were just north of Memphis, TN, and from there we traveled on to a missions conference in Mississippi which we were at from Thursday to Saturday. On Sunday, we had the opportunity to be
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Think your morning coffee lacks a particular flavor? Those in the Japan have the opportunity to try Coca-Cola‘s latest creation: Coca-Cola Coffee Plus.The Japan-exclusive beverage blends together coffee and Coca-Cola in one convenient 190ml can. The contents of the drink contain 50% more caffeine than the average coke, but with half the calories. The end
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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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