From our ministry partner Carter:“I prayed for you so the Japanese people will understand god.And I prayed for you to be safe out there and come home safely.” Dear Support Team, Happy Thanksgiving to you! I hope this letter finds you well. We’ve had our highs and lows as we settle back into routine after…

Our visit with the Tokyo Team.Left to right: Jill and Rob Stoddard, Shige and Luann Nakazawa, John & Jo Beth Lee Dear Supporters,We are overjoyed to be writing this update from Chiba, Japan! During the month of October, we took a trip to visit John’s relatives in S. Korea—a trip for which we had been…

Dear co-laborers in the gospel, We hope you are well! God continues to pour out grace as we forge on with ministry partnership development before we are able to leave for Japan. Lately, this has taken the form of visiting with various churches and pastors. Several weeks ago, John made a phone call to a…

Presenting at Midlands E-Free Dear Support Team,Hello—we hope you are well! We mentioned in an earlier update how God gave us unexpected contact with a pastor who encouraged us in our ministry to Japan, and now we’d like to share further how God is using that relationship for His great glory!As we had conversations with…

Dear Support Team, Our summer has been busy as we’ve juggled regular work with raising support for Japan.  We look forward to vacation time with family at Lake Okoboji next week!  Even in the fullness of our schedule, though, God is granting great joy in fellowship as we share about our ministry with individuals, small…