Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, During our extended season of waiting to find a home, I often read Psalm 84 and prayed for a ‘nest’ at the altar of the Lord. It’s been a rich time of learning to delight in His presence as our permanent home, even while asking…
2022 July Update
Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, We have finally returned to Japan. Thank you, Lord! We walked out of arrivals to see our dear friends and teammates, Melanie, Shoki, Kevin and Sarah. Their warm welcome gave us the first feelings of being “home”. This is not our eternal home, thank goodness, but…
2022 – March & April Update
Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, News Flash: We received our visa in the mail last week!! Praise the Lord for His great faithfulness. We have obtained tickets to return to Tokyo on June 15. When starting out in full time ministry several people told us things like, “As a missionary you’ll have all…
2022 – January & February Update
Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, Here in Iowa, we are enjoying the shift from icy weather to warmer days of sunshine where the kids can once again play comfortably outdoors. Well, until it shifts back, and forth, and back again. These past couple of months have allowed us opportunities to be equipped with…
2021 – April Update
Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, How are you? It has been a difficult season for our family in some ways, full of the unexpected. Our daughter Bonnie had a serious accident a couple of weeks ago, requiring extra daily care and hospital visits (details below). Though hard to watch her struggle, we’ve…