Happy New Year from the States! We spent Christmas and New Years in Hawaii with Malia's family, and are now in the Seattle area. Our...

We leave for the States today for our first home assignment . We will be in America until early April next year. We'll mostly be in...

We recently returned from the CPI (Church Planting Institute) Renown conference in Shizuoka, Japan. It's held every 2 years, and this was...

We have now been in our home in Yokohama for just over one year, and Japan for two and a half years. We are so thankful for God's...

We just finished a special time of prayer for Azamino Chapel and the surrounding neighborhood. (In lieu of a prayer "walk," we stayed...

This month we have a special video update recapping our 2nd year in Japan. Please give it a watch! 2024 Annual Video Update Updates &...

We can't believe it's been 2 years since we moved to Japan. In some respects, it doesn't seem like it's been that long. But a lot has...

Hello from Yokohama! Spring draws near, and with it we look forward to what new things God has in store for us for ministry here in...

Happy New Year from Kanagawa, Japan! Here are some thoughts from our family as we look forward to what God has in store for us in 2024 in...

Merry Christmas from Yokohama! We've had a busy but good month, with Christmas outreach events in both Ibaraki and Kanagawa. Jeff's dad...

Hello from Yokohama! We've settled into our new home these past few months. We are really enjoying the more spacious home, proximity to...

Hello again! It's officially fall, and temps are finally starting to cool off here in Kanagawa. Since our last update, a lot has been on...

It's officially summer in Japan, with temperatures routinely rising above 90 degrees with high humidity! This is the kids' last week of...

Hello! Recently we attended our mission organization's annual retreat near Mount Fuji. It was a great time to spend with colleagues and...

He is risen indeed! It was wonderful to celebrate Easter this past weekend at Denen Grace Church's Azamino and Mizonokuchi chapels,...

While we experienced our first snowfall in Japan in February (not much stuck), the weather has recently started to get warmer. Spring is...

明けましておめでとうございます! We pray you and your family are doing well in the new year! We've definitely had our hands full with a new little bundle...

It's that time of year where we celebrate the advent season, the birth of our Savior as a little baby in Bethlehem. It's in the birth of...

I (Jeff) had a whole newsletter typed up that I was about to send. However, I'm changing it. I want to say some words about my mom, who...

Fall has definitely arrived here in Kawasaki. The weather is finally cooling off, and it's a welcome change. We no longer need to use the...