For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Recently we headed downtown to Sendai’s annual Jozenji Street Jazz Festival, which hosting over 600 bands from Japan and overseas, boasts of being “the biggest” music festival in Japan. Before... [more]
Under Cover of Night
August 6th-8th Japanese from all over the country flock to the city of Sendai in celebration of the annual “Tanabata” Festival. While this “Star” Festival is celebrated throughout... [more]
Teacher Feature
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord,... [more]
Step By Step
Recently we attended our kids’ school’s Sports Day program. The weather was great–thanks always for prayers of those kinds too! The night before the big day, To-san (the head of the PTA’s... [more]
You Can’t Get to Heaven on Roller Skates…
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A Year of New Beginnings
Mrs. S made small talk with missionary Donna Qualls each weekday morning during the Qualls’ first year in Sendai as their children waited for the school bus. Their children no longer ride the same bus,... [more]
Dear Intercessor
Dear Intercessor, we just wanted to drop you a note and say “thank you” for praying for us. We asked you in our most recent newsletter to pray for the Otomo family on Mondays in Sept/Oct.... [more]
Japanese and Preparedness
An interesting difference in the Japanese way of doing life and the American way of doing life is that aside from informal get-togethers, prior “proper” planning is a high priority for Japanese... [more]
