The end of 2015 seemed to go quickly from one day to the next with no break and we have fallen behind in posting not only our prayer letters, but articles and photos. We apologize for not keeping up in a timely manner. We didn’t lose interest in you so appreciate your patience. Going to…
The Tokyo metropolitan government has decided that the Athletes’ Village for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be made into a “hydrogen town” where electricity and hot water are supplied through hydrogen energy, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. After the Tokyo Olympics are over, the electricity and hot water generated with hydrogen energy are…
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Nathan, Abigail, Anna and Joshua
Working on their upstairs 4 bedroom/1 bath/1 toilet/living-dining-‘kitchen’ apartment–
(biggest need for updated work- ‘kitchen’ area of back wall)
Dear Praying Friends, Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both…
“Tenkin” – 転勤 －mandatory transfer system in Japan ~~The long-standing tenkin (job transfer) system in Japan probably stems from the medieval Edo-period custom of keeping the regional daimyo (feudal lord) virtually hostage in the capital city for one year out of three, as a way of reducing the threat of rebellion by the shogun’s vassal states.(from…
Dear Praying Friends, August 2013 Genesis 24:27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren. Many times we are asked, “How…
This is an entry into a wonderful contest to get photo books made –12 books–1 a month!! Oh what I could do with a gift like this!! So I am posting about this give away!! http://www.photobookgirl.com/blog/the-mother-of-all-giveaways-a-year-of-photo-books-dream-prize-package-from-mypublisher/comment-page-9/#comment-26975 At that page by PhotobookGirl you can also apply!! Wouldn’t it be great if one of us won!!Have a…
Gen 6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. What a great report for the ministry of this one man, Noah! Oh, that we could have that said about us! Starting with myself, I remember times when I didn’t do what I knew God commanded me to do or…
Thought you might be interested in a little drive around town to see what winter has brought us this year!! Enjoy your warm spot in the sun and rejoice with us at God’s goodness even amongst such a heavy winter! out our living room window blizzarding some still don’t give…
1Co 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. As the summer quickly wanes into fall we realize that although the days are…