This past week we got the keys to our church building this past Thursday and are now working on getting some basic repairs done as we prepare to launch on December 12th. Please continue to pray for us as we get things ready. Today (Tuesday) we are signing on our apartment to move into this […]
Outfitting (10/25/2021) Read More »
On Thursday, we get the keys to the church location! We are excited that this process took only about a month. Thank you for praying throughout this process. Now we are on track for a launch in December (12/12). Please be praying with us as we prepare do begin pre-launch work. On a personal note,
Last week, we wrote to you about our ongoing house hunt in addition to the ongoing negotiations for the church building. Well, we are in the final steps to getting the church place to rent. Our real-estate agent, Mr. Watanabe, was able to negotiate the rent down about $100/month. Lord willing- we will have a
Contracts (10/12/2021) Read More »
The talks continue. We shared briefly in our update last week about a potential building to rent for the church. On Saturday, we met with the owner and real-estate agent to go over some details and then submitted our application. We are currently trying to negotiate the price and figure out some details. Our real-estate
Let’s make a deal (10/5/2021) Read More »
Thank you for continuing to pray for us while we are looking for a place to rent for the church. So far, we have been able to look at several properties, and one has particularly stood out. It is above a meat shop (sans the smell). While nothing is official just yet, we are working
We are now out of quarantine and out looking for a place to rent for the church plant. Although there is a lot of information online about properties, we have also found that there are many places that are for rent but not listed online. This includes a lot of walking around and driving around
*slowly drives by* (9/21/2021) Read More »
Barely outside of our grasp. That is what if feels like to be two days away from the end of our 14-day quarantine. Thankfully, the place we are staying has worked out very well for our family. That being said, we are definitely ready to be out and about. With the end in sight, there
Barely beyond reach (9/14/2021) Read More »
Last week on Wednesday we arrived safely in Japan! We had to walk around in the airport for about 2 hours to go through all the mandatory COVID testing and paperwork, but we made it safely through! We then drove down to Nagoya. Please be praying for us as we look for a place to
Today we leave for Japan! We are excited to be able to go back, despite the restrictions that have been in place. Lord willing we will be getting to Japan at about 2 P.M. on September 1st. Because of the time change we arrive the following day. Please continue to be in prayer for us
We are just one week away from our scheduled departure and things are wrapping up very quickly! In the middle of all of this though, we have some exciting news! We are expecting our third child! Rosie is due in February and we will keep you posted as things progress. Pray for us as we
