Surprises at Starbucks, Support Needs, Answers to Prayer Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, After the end of a busy language school term, our family took a little time away this month to refresh and regroup.  We also celebrated Brooke’s 2nd birthday!  We had a fun little toddler-party with some neighborhood friends. …

Support Needs, Answers to Prayer, MLG Growth Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, Finally the heat of Tokyo summer begins to ebb, and we are thankful for cooler days.  Our summer schedule seemed to intensify with the sweltering summer heat, yet we are now experiencing the relief of a break between language…

Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, Finally the heat of Tokyo summer begins to ebb, and we are thankful for cooler days.  Our summer schedule seemed to intensify with the sweltering summer heat, yet we are now experiencing the relief of a break between language school terms.  We’ve learned many new words,…

Dear Beloved in Christ and Partner in the Gospel, How have you been?  We often think of you and thank God for providing such wonderful care for our family through you.  Thank you for being part of our lives and ministry to the people of Tokyo!  We are humbled by God’s gracious care in you….

Dear Partner in the Gospel, In this season of rigorous language-learning, it’s easy to feel like nothing is moving ‘forward’. Learning Japanese is a slow process, often leaving us exhausted at the end of the day after hours of strenuous effort. Language school is a quickly-changing environment where our classmates can come and go so…