Mom and Kid’s English
I never thought I would actually enjoy teaching 2 and 3 year old children, but I am having a blast with my English class. The kids love to dance and sing! It is also fun to have the opportunity to … Continued
Japan and Child Pornography
Many are unaware that in Japan it is legal to possess child pornography. In 1999 the government made it illegal to produce and distribute, but it remained legal to possess child pornography. This year the government is now changing the … Continued
Parenting Class
This week we finished our parenting class. Five (although only four are pictured) of us have been working through Biblical Parenting together since April. This has been a great outreach and really produced some great discussion. I am leading another … Continued
Moriyama Church
Today Moriyama Church, a neighboring church in our Presbytery, celebrated the retirement of their Pastor (35 years in the same church!), their 50th Anniversary, and the installation of their new Pastor. As you can imagine it was quite the celebration. … Continued
Gospel Concert
The furthest church in our Presbytery is a little over a three hour drive. Today the church hosted the Gospel Choir Cathalain used to sing in. (Currently she is on a rest while pregnant.) A group from our church and … Continued
Presbytery Area Retreat
This Sunday and Monday many gathered in our Presbytery for a time of worship and retreat. The speaker was a seminary professor and although his lectures were challenging many members were grateful to have attended. T and I went with … Continued
Chapel Concert
Today after our English classes there was a “Chapel Concert.” The singer/songwriter is from Tohoku, the region of the March 11, 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Disaster occurred. Although she lives in Tokyo and did as well when the disaster hit it was … Continued
Farmer Friends
Fruit in Japan is expensive. Maybe except for bananas, but probably compared to the homeland bananas are also expensive. This year we have been blessed by friends who have very generously given us fruit or bought fruit when they were … Continued
Puppet Show
A group from Tokyo Christian University came down to our church this week to rehearse and perform three puppet shows. Every day the group of college students would have a devotion with our pastor, practice all day, and then gather … Continued
Summer Festival
Every summer our Kid’s Sunday School Class hosts an Annual Summer Festival. Summer Festivals are VERY popular in Japan. This year the church planned for 60 and over 70 kids came. This wasn’t including parents/guardians! It was a great event … Continued