The Michaels
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
Preparing for Christ
Japan is interesting in the fact that even though less then 0.5% are professing Christians they LOVE to celebrate Christmas. The day after Halloween all the stores become filled with Christmas apparel and decorations. I was shocked when I walked … Continued
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We have many things to praise and thank the Lord for as we reflect upon this last year. We are especially thankful this year for the many family and friends who partner with … Continued
Matching Church Planting Funds – $25,000 = $50,000
This month we were informed MTW has a donor willing to match dollar for dollar up to $25,000 for the Church Plant being planned for the Nagoya Area. This is excellent seed money for a national pastor/worker and space for … Continued
It’s はなび Time!
Every summer towns all over Japan celebrate with spectacular fireworks displays. Our town is especially know for their 2 hour fireworks show. Over 500,000 people were estimated to attend this year. (Our town has a population of around 400,000.) We … Continued
A View into Language School
Monday thru Friday our family heads off to language school. The school we attend is quite rigorous and excellent. We are grateful for the challenge and feel like we are learning more and more Japanese every day. We celebrate the … Continued
The Persecuted Church
On Tuesday we met a Japanese friend in Nagoya who took us to see firsthand where Christians were tortured and persecuted. You won’t find this “attraction” in any English tourbook but our friend knew of the temple because her Jr. … Continued
Carter Ministry Update – May 2011
It is hard to believe we have been in Japan for exactly one month. The Lord has answered SO many prayers and we are blessed to report many good things from this past month. Relief Update Our first full day … Continued
Happy Easter!
From Japan to the United States HAPPY EASTER! CHRIST HAS RISEN…HE HAS RISEN INDEED! The Lord blessed our day of worship in many ways. We began the day worshiping in our new church. (This was our third Sunday in Okazaki.) … Continued
Come, NOW is the Time to Worship
This past Sunday we attended church for the second time in Okazaki. (This marks our third Lord’s Day in Japan.) We are blessed to have found a church that prays, read scripture, and sings song of praise and hymns. As … Continued