MTW Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
Today we had an outreach concert at our church. The entire sanctuary was filled with people eager to hear from the soloist Yuri Mori. She has traveled throughout Asia doing relief work and at one point worked for NHK. (The … Continued
Have you ever had a 3 year fall asleep in your class? The mom was horrified, but at school they did have a big field trip to the zoo. I think I would’ve taken a nap during English too. The … Continued
I never thought I would actually enjoy teaching 2 and 3 year old children, but I am having a blast with my English class. The kids love to dance and sing! It is also fun to have the opportunity to … Continued
This week we finished our parenting class. Five (although only four are pictured) of us have been working through Biblical Parenting together since April. This has been a great outreach and really produced some great discussion. I am leading another … Continued
The furthest church in our Presbytery is a little over a three hour drive. Today the church hosted the Gospel Choir Cathalain used to sing in. (Currently she is on a rest while pregnant.) A group from our church and … Continued
This Sunday and Monday many gathered in our Presbytery for a time of worship and retreat. The speaker was a seminary professor and although his lectures were challenging many members were grateful to have attended. T and I went with … Continued
Today after our English classes there was a “Chapel Concert.” The singer/songwriter is from Tohoku, the region of the March 11, 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Disaster occurred. Although she lives in Tokyo and did as well when the disaster hit it was … Continued
A group from Tokyo Christian University came down to our church this week to rehearse and perform three puppet shows. Every day the group of college students would have a devotion with our pastor, practice all day, and then gather … Continued
Every summer our Kid’s Sunday School Class hosts an Annual Summer Festival. Summer Festivals are VERY popular in Japan. This year the church planned for 60 and over 70 kids came. This wasn’t including parents/guardians! It was a great event … Continued