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To God Alone Be the Glory
I’m so grateful that God has led me here in Japan to be a part of a Japanese church community that understands the importance of prayer and magnifying the Word of God! My home church in Japan does an amazing job of leading others to God’s Word, praying for the sick, and doing local community…
By the grace of God and through much help from my Japanese sisters at church, I’ve learned how to make my own onigiri (rice balls) to include in the care packages for the homeless and the lost here in Nishinari! We all know that homemade food tastes so much better than store bought (it’s much…
I had the privilege of joining a special discipleship training event which featured Japanese guest speaker Pastor Daito Toshiaki. Pastor Toshiaki was an atheist, but after being invited to church by a friend, he encountered God. After reading the Bible and hearing about how Jesus died on the cross for his sins, he became a…
Here are some recent pictures/updates from the children’s ministry I serve during each Sunday at my home church! These are the future Christians of Japan! God bless them and their hearts for Jesus, which are developing so strongly already! We are getting ready for our Christmas Play soon- very exciting things are happening here! Please…
I saw this woman for the first time the other night when temperatures were absolutely freezing and the wind was blowing hard. She was alone, barely clothed and trying to sleep around 8pm at night on the cold and dirty concrete ground of the slum of Nishinari. When I saw her, I went over to…
I give praise to God! Jesus has provided the financial resources for me to study at Japanese language school for another 6 months, making one full year of professional Japanese language study to kick off this life long mission! I appreciate everyone single person who donated what they could and felt necessary and am eternally…
A man in his 40’s devoted His life to Christ and got baptized after attending the outdoor church service in Nishinari on Wednesdays! I wanted to share this wonderful report and praise God for this man’s salvation and for his new life in Christ! This man is a professional singer and became interested in hearing…
Amazing Miracle Moment: This man, Katsuharu-San, is a man from Nishinari that was living on the streets homeless, hungry and without a Savior 3 years ago. Now, he is saved, goes to the church in Nishinari and serves diligently each week doing outreach to those that used to be in his exact desperate situation before…
Dear Loved One, I believe that God is calling me to continue at the language learning school for another 6 months and in order to do that, I have an urgent need I want to share with you. To continue, I have a need of $2,400 to continue for another 6 months (December 2022- June 2023) at…
Here is a peek into our indoor/outdoor church in Nishinari! Every Wednesday from 11am-4pm we serve together by holding a church service for the people of Nishinari! It is dream-like what God is doing here- truly! Church starts with an outdoor public worship session and prayer meeting! Afterwards, we invite people inside to study the…
One of the biggest privileges of being a missionary to this area is being able to meet with the homeless and share the the Word of God with them. For being such a spiritual people, it truly amazes me at how shocked the Japanese are to hear about the true and living God and how…
Through walking the streets of Nishinari, the strong smell of garbage and alcohol permeate the air in a way I have never experienced before. It’s a sad realization to know that these are the every day living conditions of the forgotten homeless here. There are many subtle “corners” where you can buy a big, strong…
Everyone who serves the Sunday school at our church will tell you that they absolutely love pouring into the next generation of young Christians leaders of Japan! Investing in these children’s lives, forming Christ-filled, loving relationships with them and spending time with them each week is truly one of the greatest joys on Earth. May…
As I mentioned in my last post, I hand-make origami tracts and affix them on rice balls (onigiri) to give to the homeless as a way to engage them in conversations about Jesus and also to provide them with a meal! Lately, I’ve been wanting to make my own rice balls because 1. Homemade food…
One of the aspects of my ministry is making handmade Christian origami tracks. I fold the origami myself and them turn them into Christian tracts by writing Bible verses on them and direct message of love from God (Jesus loves you, Jesus cares for you, etc.). I then affix them on onigiri (rice balls), then…
