Author: John and Jo Beth

Dear Family, Friends and Partners in the Gospel, Konnichiwa—hello!  After a month of travel, it is good to settle back into our Tokyo home.  Autumn arrives gently here, so some days are still quite warm, but the persimmons on our neighbor’s tree are already a beautiful ripe, reddish-orange and have become a major indulgence for…

Dear Family, Friends and Partners in the Gospel, As the heat of Tokyo summer finally ebbs, we are relieved by a taste of cool weather and also by the anticipation of a time of rest…we leave tonight for two weeks with our families in Iowa to attend the wedding of John’s sister Debra!  We eagerly…

Dear Family, Friends and Partners in the Gospel, Praying on the Yamanote Tuesday morning with Terry (third from the left, back row) and other brothers & sisters in Christ! What a full month it has been, in life and ministry.  One of the big projects we’ve helped with since arriving in January has been encouraging…

Dear Family, Friends and Partners in the Gospel, We hope this finds you well.  This month we want to share with you about prayYamanote, one exciting way that God has been leading our team in prayer. Who: You, your family, your church or small group What: Daily prayer for Tokyo  When: August 1st-31st  Why: That…

Attending the wedding of our friend, Akiko-chan Dear Family, Friends and Partners in the Gospel,  How are you doing? We hope this note finds you well! After a very busy month, it’s hard to decide what to share with you: we attended our first Japanese wedding, hosted our first short-term prayer team, enjoyed a church…