MTW Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
As far as I know, English has always been used as a strategy to share the gospel here in Japan. The reason is quite simple: interest. The average Japanese has maybe heard of Christianity and the Bible but knows nothing … Continued
Although Cathalain will continue studying at the language school when she returns from America today was her graduation from AIJP. In total Cathalain formally studied Japanese in AIJP for over 1,020 hours. This doesn’t include private tutoring and all the … Continued
Our language school, Yamasa, held an end of the summer event for students. Many students gathered for Nagashi Somen, Watermelon Bust, and finally Fireworks. It is summertime indeed in Japan! We decided to go the event as a family and … Continued
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan. Recently a friend gave us her Uncle’s seasons tickets to a Nagoya Chunichi Dragons game. The team plays in the Nagoya Dome which is fully air conditioned. Since we went … Continued
Through relationships at our church Cathalain met another American who came to Japan as a missionary. While serving she met her husband, a Japanese man, who is currently a pastor at a church in a town south of Nagoya. For … Continued
Today our classes had the opportunity to talk with some first year students from a local university. Although this was their first day of summer vacation they chose to give up their time to talk with us “foreigners.” We had … Continued
For those who aren’t quite reading Japanese the literal translation is, “Belly in baby I have”. This sticker is actually the sticker they give pregnant women in Japan to identify themselves. The idea is to help people around know you … Continued
Kid’s Gospel Week ended on Friday, but Saturday a performance was given for friends and family. After the performance the Church is transformed into a Summer Festival with various game booths, food booths, and even the annual “Running of the … Continued
This week, 7/24-7/28, Nisshin Church is holding it annual Kid’s Gospel Week. This year there are 55 participants from 3 years old to 6th grade. There are over 30 volunteers from the church helping make this week possible. Pray for … Continued
In July we were blessed with a visit from Cathalain’s parents for two weeks. This enabled Cathalain and I to take a mini three day vacation to Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. We had a great time relaxing, … Continued