Prayer Letter

It seems that every time we write, there is another plot twist. This letter is no exception. Here in Niigata, Japan we are facing changes in the church plant, circumstances regarding COVID-19, and Rosie’s language school. Toward the end of May, the Hill family needed to leave for the U.S. Brother Hill’s mother was about

First, thank you to all of you who have personally reached out to us during these turbulent times. Niigata has taken some extra precautions for daily life and most events/large gatherings have been cancelled or postponed. However, as of this writing we are not in a lockdown. From our end, we hurt with those who

As we entered this year, we decided to rethink some of the church events hosted at Hope Baptist Church in Niigata. We decided to try doing a food-based event about once a month, and we have been seeing some good results. One food we made was Oden. This is a traditional Japanese dish that people

“Have you read a Bible before?”  – “No.” “Have you heard of Moses?”’ – “No.” I was sitting at supper with a young man I had recently met, and the conversation turned toward the Gospel. I progressed through the Gospel story beginning with creation and sin then continuing to Jesus. His answers to the questions

The new year brings many new things, including an overdue family photo update in the header our email updates! Much happened over the last month, so please be sure to visit the updates page on our website for all the details. In December, the Lord opened the door at a local high school for helping

We have definitely begun to approach the winter months here in Niigata. The mountains in the distance are now snow-capped, and the first bit of snow fell in Niigata city this past Friday. In March, we are expecting a second boy. The Lord has allowed Rosie to have a smooth pregnancy. Also, the timing is

Turn the heater on! xtMornings are definitely chilly now here in Niigata. The days are noticeably shorter (the sun sets around 5pm). October brought a lot of rain our way with several typhoons that hit the main island. Our side of the island had relatively little damage, but entire rivers overflowed around the Tokyo area

The leaves are beginning to fall as the cold air is moving in our way. Autumn is definitely on our doorstep and sweaters are starting to show up. In September, Silas turned one year old! Instead of crawling, Silas is walking now and running around. Whenever we call his name, he even responds by raising