Weekly Updates

Thank you for praying for the summer internship we are hosting this year. Last week, I was able to officially offer the position to several young men. Two have accepted the offer and we are currently looking for another intern to take the place of one who had to withdraw due to health reasons. Please […]

As we searched for a second location for a church plant on the south part of town, the Lord has continued to close doors. The building we planned to rent in December fell through. Additionally, we learned this past week that the basketball court currently undergoing renovations right by that location (previously a hotspot for

Thank you for continuing to pray with us about a new location for our church plant. We had prayed specifically for a new location is 1) on the first floor, 2) over 80 (preferable 100) square meters (1100 sq ft), 3) close to our current location, 4) not too expensive, and 5) has parking for

The weather here in Nagoya has been quite the rollercoaster ride! A cold front swept in over the past week, bringing a touch of snow to our area. But the sun has since come out, and we’re enjoying bright blue skies once again. In other news, our family has been fighting off some illness, but

Thank you for praying with us about the summer basketball internship. While the building we were hoping to rent didn’t work out as planned, we are still planning to host 3 interns to help us make contacts. This week, we began interviewing since we have had several apply for the internship. Please pray that God

Happy New Year! After our Christmas festivities, we took a few days to visit my (James’) parents who live about 4 hours away by car. After getting back we jumped into getting ready for the new year. Since Sunday was on the New Year’s day, this year we moved our Sunday Morning service to the

For a little over a week, our family has been dealing with some sickness (congestion, vomiting etc.) but we seem to be out of the woods now. Thankfully, we were able to have our midweek bible study on Zoom (we typically do it on Zoom and in person simultaneously) and our regulars were able to

This past Saturday, Rosie hosted a ladies’ tea at the church. Seven ladies representing 4 different countries were present. A couple of the ladies came to the church for the first time, who are personal contacts of Rosie’s. She not only was able to host a time of fellowship but also share the Christmas story.

A few hours ago, I received a call from our real estate agent. When we talked on the phone, he let me know that we were approved to rent the second location that we have been telling you about! We are on a trajectory to have everything signed and start the lease on January 15th.

On Sunday we hosted our second “Lunch and Learn” at the church. After we ate lunch together, we had a brief time of learning as well. During the learning time, we began with “does anybody have any questions?” One man asked, “So, what does it mean to believe in Jesus?” I don’t think I could