Carter Update

Today Michael has officially graduated from the AIJP at Yamasa!!!!  He completed levels 101-302 which was a total of 1,453 classroom hours.  (This doesn’t include all the studying outside of the classroom!) At graduation all the outgoing students give a … Continued

Happy Thanksgiving. We’re thankful for you!

This past weekend we had the privilege of visiting the Shiga Church in Northern Nagoya.  We are looking to partner with this church over the next two years and then plant a church south of this area after returning from … Continued

Every year Bruce and Susan come to Japan around November. Bruce is the team chaplain and is quite an encouragement in the Spiritual Life Department. We are so grateful after 30 years of ministry in Japan they still keep close … Continued

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

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

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

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

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