Jo Beth enjoying Tokyo’s record-breaking snowfall! Dear Family & Friends, During February, our first full month in Japan, we experienced some of the deepest snowfalls Tokyo has seen for several decades! To be honest, it felt kind of homey (though nowhere near as cold as Iowa!). We were so glad for the opportunity to show…
January 2014 – Update
Greetings from Japan! Winter Blossoms Dear Family & Friends, We arrived safely on January 17th and have spent the last couple of weeks getting settled into our apartment, neighborhood, and ministry team. We live in one of four apartments in a building owned by ReachGlobal, our missions agency. Right next door lives Lisa Nishimura, and…
December 2013 – Update
Dear Family & Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! We hope this finds you well during this festive season. We have enjoyed celebrating Christ’s birth with both of our families, and now we find ourselves entering into a whirlwind of packing and final get-togethers with friends and family. That’s right—we are scheduled…
October/November 2013 – Update
The Stoddards in Iowa! Left to Right: John, Rob & Jill Stoddard, Jo Beth & Tigger, Helen (John’s Sister) and Omuk (John’s Mom) Dear family & friends, We’re overjoyed to announce that we have surpassed our support goal in pledges and start-up gifts! It’s not merely God’s faithfulness that we acknowledge, but the overwhelmingly abundant…
September 2013 – Update
Dear Family & Friends, We have our tickets for departure on January 16th! Praise the LORD! We are now at 96% of our needed funding commitments, and we are so very thankful to be at this point. ReachGlobal requires us to be at 100% of our needs before we leave, but we are confident that…