Our First Day
Today we started the day with a walk to the Post Office to withdraw yen from our bank account. The Post Office has the best ATM’s because they don’t charge a service fee. We then met up with our team … Continued
We’ve Arrived!
We are officially in Nagoya! We arrived around 6pm and were met by our team member Peter. After a lot of interesting packing we were able to load Peter’s van and all cram in. Tight squeeze! We were exhausted and … Continued
Carter Update – We’re Off
This past week has been quite the whirlwind, but we have loved being able to meet with so many of our Virginia friends and family. We had a sweet time worshipping Sunday at Grace and a special commissioning time. We … Continued
The Washing of Feet, Literally
This video is taken by Danny Iverson and his team. Danny flew from Florida to Japan to help his dad’s church with immediate relief in Japan. I want to share one story that really moved me. Because there is no … Continued
The Shifting Need – Nagoya Team Update
This was taken from our team leader’s blog. We are so new at this, we have know idea what we are doing–and yet there’s a very real sense of God’s great guiding hand leading us despite the path being so … Continued
Carter Update – Pre-Departure
Travel Dates and Visas We are scheduled to leave for Nagoya, Japan on Tuesday March 29. Our first week will be spent setting up cell phones, insurance, bank accounts, etc. We heard back about our visas early this week from … Continued
Pictures from Fukushima – Nagoya Team Update
Our team leader posted excellent pictures from their last trip. Please click on the link to their website and scroll below their family picture.
Mr. Hasegawa…Truly an Angel in Disguise – Nagoya Team Update
This is the latest update from our team leader’s blog! Our third truck is on it’s way home from Miyagi Prefecture, one of the most devastated areas of the disaster. We’ve only heard bits and pieces from them, but one … Continued
“Miracles All Around Us” – Nagoya Team Update
This is the most recent post from our team leader’s blog… Everyone can see the miracle stories…like the amazing rescue seen here or the heart breaking pieces like this video. But all of us working on the relief effort are … Continued
MTW – Disaster Response in Japan
This video was put together by our sending agency, Mission to the World in response to the relief efforts. To donate check MTW’s website out! MTW – Disaster Response in Japan from Go Global on Vimeo.