It's now been 4 years since we moved to Japan! God has brought us through so much in our time here. It hasn't been easy, but we've seen His hand at work through it all. We are so thankful to all of you who support and pray for us and the ministry God is doing in Japan. That is what sustains us. Thank you! Everyone gathered for the annual JVenture retreat at Mount Fuji Updates & Praise: Praise God for everyone who attended the Easter events at Tsukuba Life and Saiwaicho! We pr

One of my favorite memories from 2025 is... "... seeing Mason get baptized at Lighthouse, and meeting my nephew in-person for the first time." ~Jeff "... starting a new chapter in Tsukuba. I can't believe it's already been 7 months since we moved." ~Malia "... going back to America for home assignment. I enjoyed seeing old friends and all the churches we visited." ~Mason "... going on home assignment and seeing many of my friends again." ~Kaili "... I get a kitchen at Ikea."

Merry Christmas! It's indeed the most wonderful time of the year! Here in Japan it's especially important because many Japanese people are open to hearing about the meaning of Christmas. We want to see Japanese encounter Jesus this Christmas in a new and personal way. We have much to be thankful for this Advent season, including you! Thank you for your support of God's work in Japan! Children gathered to hear about the star of Christmas, Jesus! Christmas events at Tsukuba and

It's fall! Along with finally getting some relief from the sweltering Japanese summers, we've been gearing up for a new season of...

Hello again from Tsukuba! Since our last update, the Lighthouse short-term missions team has come and gone. Every summer we look forward...

Hello from Tsukuba! We have been in our new home north of Tokyo for over 2 weeks now, and, minus a few bumps along the way, have been...

After lots of consideration and prayer, we have felt God directing us to change our ministry focus in Japan. It's been an honor to serve...

We're back in Japan! It's been a few weeks since we returned, and it's been a bit surreal to be back after our nearly 4-month home...

We can't believe we've reached the final month of our home assignment. We'll be in Washington until April 1st. Our time Stateside has...