Our island is Hokkaido. Where the red dot is on south-eastern part of island, Kushiro, is where the earthquake was. We live on the northern point area on the western coast to the right of where that white island ‘dot’ is. From Teshio to Kushiro is about an 8 hour drive.That area can have quite…
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Is summer almost done in your area of the world? Do you feel like time is rushing by and you don’t want to go that fast? Or has it been a slower paced month and you can report much done and some time taken to reflect on God’s greatness and goodness as well as vacation…
DetailsThe lanterns floating down the river to help guide spirits The food put out on the altar at home Dear Praying Friends, July 2008 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. Ps.89:5 In the summer night sky, we can see the multitude of stars…
DetailsIsn’t technology wonderful!!! We now have an attachment to our computer that let us set up a USA phone number that actually dials a phone right in our home here in Japan when you make the call or if we call you, we aren’t paying Japanese high prices! When we call you or you call…
DetailsHamanasu Chorus yearly Summer picnic–very international…Vicki made the deviled eggs (we call them egg boats), ham and cheese rolls and had an ice cream freezer there also to make home made ice cream. Another lady in the chorus made the Japanese contributions of mashed potato salad; green salad; vinegared rice in soy ‘pockets’ called inari-zushi;…
DetailsAlicia always loved fresh fruit…looks like Lyssie takes right after her! Big brother loves to help…with it, it might not be long until Lyssie can walk! Our eldest granddaughter loves to pretend…what better theme for her birthday than being a princess! Richard is taking a short sabbatical from pastoring in between churches–he is still filling…
DetailsMay & June “…seek my face…” This little phrase from II Chronicles 7:11, has a depth of meaning and application in our lives. It was the theme of the Leadership Conference at GoodShepherdBaptistChurch in BrisbaneAustralia in early June. Because of a special gift given, we were able to attend this conference this year. Due some…
DetailsGreetings from Japan! It has finally warmed up here and we are so thankful…the only drawback is that we would like to find out where the anthill is that is sending so many of the critters to our 2nd floor living area in spite of clean counters!Just wanted to let you know we will be…
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