Ken preaching after the flannel-graph and music part Christopher doing the flannel-graph Our group “Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and…
Details(Ken reading some verses during our missionary thanksgiving get-together) Dear Praying Friends, Thanksgiving is a special time each year here in northern Hokkaido Japan. We get to host the missionary families in these northern areas at our house. This year there were 35 people that gathered for a great day of food, fun and fellowship.…
DetailsKen doing fall outside winter prep Miss Tsuzuki and Miss Hanawa during Christianity Explained Bible study Ken teaching the Bible study Tea and brownie time afterwards Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith, although it is intangible, is a real substance. It is the…
DetailsBehold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Revelations 3:20 A door is an important part of any building. Without a door, one can not enter or leave. There is no…
DetailsA Christian’s mission in any country to reach the lost is this: 2 Tim 2:25, 26- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him…
DetailsIt’s a new week! Wonder what kind of opportunities the Lord has for us this week! We appreciate prayers for Ken as he leaves on July 1st for a short family/business trip for two weeks. Our summer intern, Amanda Blain, has written a newsletter and we thought you might like to enjoy it too!~~ This…
DetailsOur home and mission building. We live on the 2nd floor. Services and office on first floor Mrs. Sonoda and Amanda our summer intern from N.C. Miss Tsuzuki (in Bible study with us on Sunday evenings) Our large carrots here in Hokkaido! not to mention our large apples left: eating cabbage ‘pancake’ and shrimp tempura…
DetailsDear Praying Friends, 1Ki 8:41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake; When we go beyond our Jerusalem, we do so for the Lord’s name sake. We have a command to go beyond our comfort zone and reach the people…
DetailsDear Praying Friends, “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night” Ps 92:1,2 We give God thanks and praise for the mornings and nights of fellowship, travel and…
DetailsDear Praying Friends, February 2010 Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; Most of us spend all of our timel, effort and resources on the outer man. However, that outer man will perish. The outer man…
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