Weekly Updates

This past week, our area of Japan officially entered the rainy season, but we have not had that much rain. Rainy Season each year lasts for about a month. Please continue to pray for us as we work to spread the Gospel even while it is raining. Right now we are working towards doing a […]

We are noticing that things are gradually going back to normal here in Niigata. Unlike the major cities, we have not had any new confirmed cases for a while now. We have noticed more people are getting out and about. This past Sunday morning we even had another first time visitor to one of our

On Monday, the Hill family left for the United States. Mr. Hill’s mother will be undergoing major surgery, and they have decided that it would be best to be with the family during this time. Please pray for us as we are going to be leading the church in their absence. There is a lot

This past week the government declared that they would rescind the state of emergency for thirty-nine prefectures, and Niigata was included in that. Because of this, we had a slight uptake in attendance this past Sunday morning and night. We are grateful that things are beginning to open up; although, schools do not officially go

This past week we had been praying for opportunities to share the Gospel and received two different invitations to spend time with people despite people tending to stay home. One was a guy who had previously been to the church before. He invited me to come to his friend’s house, and I was able to

Yesterday, the prime minister announced that they would be extending the state of emergency until May 31st. However, he did say that they would be consulting with the experts on the 14th about potentially lifting restrictions sooner than that. Please continue to pray for us as we navigate this time. *** Looking for a new

Right now we are still not in a lock down and are able to have services, but the government has asked people to stay home, and that has effected our attendance. However, we are thankful that we are still able to have services in person. We are about to enter Golden Week in Japan, which

This past Thursday, the prime minister in Japan announced that the state of emergency declaration that he had made earlier would be extended to the rest of the country (including Niigata). Things have not changed drastically where we are, and life is continuing on as normal for the most part. However, we have decided to

We hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday! I am sure that this Easter was not the way any of us imagined it. However, despite the circumstances that we face, the fact still stands that Jesus is Alive, and we serve a risen Savior! Here in Niigata, we were still able to have regular church

Today, Rosie and Amos came home from the hospital. In Japan, after giving birth, people are required to stay in the hospital for about six days, but there were no complications. We are thankful for a healthy baby! On Wednesday night at 8 pm Eastern time, we will be doing a live Facebook update to