Prayer Letter

Rosie standing inside of an open room in downtown Nagoya

“Should I invite her to church?” (April 2026 Prayer Update)

“I think it would be good if she could meet you too. Should I invite her to church? Should we meet outside of church first?” At our weekly gathering, the subject turned to unbelieving friends dealing with intense personal issues. One person mentioned friends whose family members were facing health problems. Another lady brought up

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So… what should I say? (March 2026 Prayer Update)

Full Prayer letter below↓ We are using our prayer letter to highlight one recent episode, but there are a lot of other things going on as well so we sat down and talked about them (family/life/ministry) in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqoC-gHAmhk Praises: Prayer Requests: “So… what should I say?” He showed up to our Sunday afternoon

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“I was married to a soldier” (February 2026 Prayer Update)

Full Prayer letter below↓ Rosie and I sat down and recorded a video update about what has been going on. You can watch it here (6 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNgmUiDVB-c  Praises: Prayer Requests: “In a previous life, I was married to a soldier. I took care of him…that’s what my fortune teller told me.” Her confession drew

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October 2025 Prayer Letter

Click here to get a comprehensive video update about what is going on (5 mins) -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhHIKp4TBrY P.S. In case you missed it, here is our new support addressMissionGO ATTN:MiyashitaPO Box 2010 Buffalo, NY 14231 BONUS: We put together a short video that talks about our Recon Trips (2 mins) -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbygBZBJsGM Praises: Prayer Requests: Yours for

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James and 7 guys standing in front of Nagoya Castle

June 2025 Prayer letter (a few days late!)

Please click here to get a comprehensive video update about what is going on (6 mins) -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN-zipWVIhs BONUS: Rosie and I sat down to have an EXTENDED *cough* 2 hour *cough* conversation to reflect on our last 4 years in Japan. If you want the juicy details, they are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rplZoPWn2hU In this issue: Praises:

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