More than 100 Japanese babies faced off Sunday (May 14) in a traditional “crying sumo” ring, an annual ceremony believed to bring infants good health. In the sumo ring at the precinct of the Kamegaike Hachimangu shrine in Sagamihara west of Tokyo, two hulking wrestlers held up toddlers wearing tiny sumo belts and aprons to […]
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, The Lord has been very good to us and we heard from a church as well as a Sunday school class at a different church that voted to start supporting the ministry. The Lord continues to provide and help us raise our support and we are very grateful for your
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Japan consists of four major islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu along with thousands of other smaller islands. On the Northern part of Kyushu is the city of Kitakyushu City. If you know anything about Japanese, you might know that the word kita(北) means north. Kitakyushu City is on the northern part of Kyushu island. Kitakyushu City has
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, On Monday, we heard from the pastor of a church I had been with before getting married, and he informed us that their church voted to take us on for support. Thank you for your continued prayers! On Wednesday, we were nearby at a meeting in the Atlanta area. We have
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A big project for the installation of a Wind Power Generation System in Tongatapu to be completed by 2019 is funded under a grant aid from the Government Japan, with an estimated to $40 million pa’anga. The Ambassador of Japan HE Mr Yukio Numata signed the Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement with Prime Minister Hon
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, Thank you so much for your prayers. The Lord continues to do great things and we are very excited about what He is doing. We were with three separate churches this past week, and two of those churches are in the Atlanta area. This morning, I received a text from
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In Japan, Kit Kat bars are more than a tasty treat, they’re a national obsession. They’re even produced in special flavors and designed as “luxury” Kit Kit bars. The $5 candies were thought up by pastry chef Yasumasa Takagi, CBS reports. “In general,” chef Takagi said, “the Japanese prefer mild flavors, rather than aggressive flavors
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, Rosie and I are very excited about our new life together. We wanted to say a special word of thanks for all those who tuned into the livestream and watched the wedding. Thank you for joining us for our special day. This past Sunday, we were able to go to Vision
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A compromised crop of potatoes on Japan’s north island of Hokkaido has forced one the country’s largest chip manufacturers to halt production of some of its most popular flavors. Now the country is facing a drastic shortage of the snack, with prices of some bags soaring as high as 1500 yen, or about $14. An
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Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners, Thank you so much for your prayers for safety. This past week from Sunday to Sunday, I had the opportunity to be at 9 different churches and was in GA, TN, KY, SC, and NC. Several of these were missions conferences, and I am very thankful that the Lord provided
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