MTW Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
We love to celebrate the end of one quarter and the beginning of another at language school. This is my 201 Class at the traditional everyone goes to celebrate after graduation! I am so thankful for my time at language … Continued
Christ Has Risen! He Has Risen Indeed! Happy Easter or イースターおめでとうございます!
Today I was able to go with two language school friends and venture to the new Costco in Kyoto. For us Costco is a 2.5 hour+ drive with very expensive tolls, around $100 round trip. (My friends and I also … Continued
This week we finished our 4th quarter in language school!! At the end of every quarter the class goes out to eat together. This time our classes went to Okinomiyaki. There really is no food in America to compare it … Continued
In response to the triple disaster last year Lucy Walker created an award winning short film entitled The Tsunami and the the Cherry Blossom. The official site of the film is: thetsunamiandthecherryblossom.com. This is an interesting depiction of the disaster … Continued
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