Learning about God’s Covenant
As English Bible study time with FA (young mother) has continued, she has begun to see how the stories are all related. She sees the progression of how God keeps being willing to offer a “way out”... [more]
Fogged In?
The name Shizuoka (pronounced shee-zoo-oh-kah) means “quiet hills” in Japanese. Shizuoka City is surrounded by luscious, green hills and the awe-inspiring Mount Fuji. This year has brought an unusually... [more]
Praying for Healing of the Heart and Body
Mrs. Iwa is a new believer who was baptized in April. She lives two hours away, so we meet early on Saturday mornings at a place half way in between our two cities. A couple of weeks ago, when we talked... [more]
On the surface
Some places in Japan looks very western. There may be a McDonalds on one corner and a Starbucks on the other. Regional cities have several large malls much like the ones in America and other western... [more]
Bus Talk
I hopped on the bus that takes me downtown for language study. I often use the 30-minute bus ride to listen to Japanese language CDs, go over vocabulary, or pray that God would simply download Japanese... [more]
Seeking Help
One of Matt’s friends is very concerned about getting into the university of his choosing. Like most of his classmates, he studies hard and attends cram school at night for extra study. Like many... [more]
