JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
We frequently get messages about how you all have been praying for us, you have faithfully sacrificed financially for our ministry, and you have sent generous care packages. So much of what God has accomplished is because of your faithful … Continued
My ride to General Assembly has arrived! Pretty sweet way to get to Tokyo.
This year our team decided it would be a good idea to have a team retreat. We found a Christian camp about an hour away and ended up having a great balance of spiritual renewal and time for relaxing/fellowship. Bruce … Continued
At first when some of our friends told us about this we thought this was a bit silly. Then we realized the one time of year we NEED butter is coming up. Every year for our Christmas Dinner Outreach butter … Continued
Since so many kids were “graduating” Hug Hug a few of us decided to start a kid’s club for children who are Pre-school to 2nd grade. We meet the second Friday of every month for singing, crafts, games, a talk … Continued
There are a group of churches in America who are specifically committed to helping the mission in Japan and thus created the “Japan Partnership.” A group from various churches through America came to tour the various ministries in Japan … Continued
Today we hosted our last official cooking class until we return from HMA. (Next month we gather all our outreach groups for a traditional Christmas lunch at the Church.) This has been quite a challenge, but one of my favorite … Continued
Have you tried Orange Coke? Not too bad. Not as strong a flavor as I would have thought!
Today we had an outreach concert at our church. The entire sanctuary was filled with people eager to hear from the soloist Yuri Mori. She has traveled throughout Asia doing relief work and at one point worked for NHK. (The … Continued