JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
Carter Update
Greetings from New York! We arrived safely today for the MTW Cross-Cultural Training in New York City. We will be here July 1-30. This month we will spend half our time serving with a local congregation and the other half … Continued
We wouldn’t be proud parents if we didn’t already start showing off our beautiful son. Last week we enjoyed the opportunity, thanks to a great auction win, to have a 4D ultrasound. We’ve already started trying to figure out who … Continued
Recently we have seen many mainstream news reports portraying negative aspects of Japanese culture reporting about economic, psychological, corporate, and societal ills. This is contrasted to the many reports we receive from the mission field about the growth of the … Continued
One of the goals of our team in Japan is the growth of the church. This is done primarily through consistent word and deed ministry. Cathalain and I thought we would take a more organic approach. Therefore, we are working … Continued
In our last update, we told you about our busy schedule for the summer and asked you to pray for our travels, support-raising and speaking. We made it through the summer and the Lord has certainly answered many of our … Continued
One of the benefits of teaching is definitely summer time. I was able to fly to Lexington, Va for 4th of July weekend and spend the weekend with my old roommate and in-laws. We had a blast on the river … Continued
Many have asked us to send our response to the break-in that occurred at our home on July 4th. This is the first e-mail we sent out on July 5, 2009. “15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, … Continued
Traveling To and Fro This past week we spent the week traveling to Brevard, NC to attend the Living in Grace Conference put on by the spiritual life department at MTW. I have quite a few family members along the way … Continued
Greetings! Cathalain and I have been so thankful over the past few months for your faithful prayers, words of encouragement, and support. It is a privilege to partner with you to reach the unreached in Japan. Speaking at Home As you might … Continued
Happy New Year! Dothan, Alabama We started off the new year by traveling to Dothan, Alabama for a visit with the Newsome family. The Newsome’s are our team leaders in Nagoya, Japan and are spending this year on homestay. It … Continued