Hug Hug
A recent Hug Hug (3 and under kid’s club gathering) at church. We started the year wondering who would come as many of our kids “graduated” to pre-school. God has faithfully brought people to where some weeks we wonder if … Continued
Pre-School Field Day
Every year T’s pre-school/kindergarten hosts a field day. All three years plus elementary school brothers and sisters participate. It is an awesome time of fellowship and a great time to connect with the other families at the school. Because the … Continued
English Class
Have you ever had a 3 year fall asleep in your class? The mom was horrified, but at school they did have a big field trip to the zoo. I think I would’ve taken a nap during English too. The … Continued
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. Tobin 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