MTW Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
On occasion we have mentioned the difficulty of how currency fluctuates. The dollar as been at record lows against the yen this year which has put pressure on many missionaries in Japan. We thought since this first quarter of 2012 … Continued
Taken from Bruce’s March Prayer Letter: On March 11 it will be exactly one year since the catastrophic 9.0 earthquake hit northern Japan, causing massive destruction. Looking over these past 12 months we see the terrible effects it has had … Continued
You might be asking what in the world is White Day. Well, ladies start getting excited! In Japan Valentine’s Day is really a day for women to buy men chocolates. Whether the men are friends, coworkers, or family women are … Continued
In Japan AKB48 is one of the leading pop groups. There are 100+ members in the group and the groups are comprised of everyday ordinary Japanese girls. These videos are an interview, done by CNN, with the creator of the … Continued
On the mission field it is important to celebrate the smallest of victories. Sometimes these victories can be practical daily living matters like ordering at the drive thru for the first time. In our case this month we both passed … Continued
We were really blessed by a trip from Michael this past week. Michael and Michael, they share a first name, were roommates in Chiba as MTW interns. Michael S. married a Japanese gal and the family tries to visit Japan … Continued
You might recall we had written up a post about a $25,000 dollar for dollar church planting fund. (Read the post here.) We are very excited to write the team was able to raise $50,000 for the Togo Church plant. … Continued
Today is officially America’s New Year, but we are celebrating the 2nd. Today my mother and I ventured into Nagoya to tour. Today is the equivalent of Black Friday in America and millions were out shopping and scooping up deals … Continued
After much preparation we have arrived at Christmas. Today we woke up and opened presents with M’s parents on Skype and my parents actually here visiting in Japan. It was fun to watch Tobin excited about all the new clothes … Continued
Our friends invited us to lunch on Christmas Eve. Their son wrote a Christmas drama and performed the drama with his sisters. He is only in third grade and amazed us all with the depth to the performance chronicling the … Continued