Greetings! We are now in our third month in Japan, and we are writing from our 5th temporary accommodation. It's actually the same Airbnb...

Hello again from Japan! We have now been in Japan for about a month and a half, which is still hard to believe! We continue to adjust and...

Konnichiwa (こんにちは) from Japan! It feels really good to be able to say that. After taking our first vision trip to Japan 5 years ago, then...

We have wonderful news to report: Japan is opening its borders--today! We have actually already submitted our visa applications, as we...

Another month into the year already! We continue to live life in the States while keeping a watchful eye on the situation in Japan. While...

Happy New Year! We pray that you and your family had a very merry (and safe) Christmas. Ours was even a white one! 2021 - Ups and Downs...

Our Thanksgiving weekend was filled with ups and downs. We are thankful for the time that we got to spend with family. We missed out on...

We have very big news this update! With about 73% of the country now fully vaccinated against COVID, Japan has finally decided to reopen...

Fall is upon us! School is in full swing, and we continue to live life in the States as await Japan's borders opening. In order to...

We continue to adjust to living in our house again for the time being. It's nice to have our own place again, but it's also not quite the...

We are moving back to familiar surroundings! We have moved back into our own house, where we'll stay until we know when Japan's borders...

We continue to watch the situation in Japan and do our best to prepare for moving overseas. Japan's last state of emergency ended on June...

Summer is almost here. We continue life in the States for the time being. We were blessed to be able to go on a vacation in May to Hawaii...

Greetings! This month we find ourselves nearly fully supported, so praise the Lord! We are ready and waiting as we await Japan's borders...

Happy Good Friday! As we reflect on the amazing miracle Jesus did for us on Easter, we are ever thankful for the unfailing love He has...

Greetings once again! It's almost spring, and the tree outside our house is starting to blossom. And across the ocean in Japan, it's...

Thank you for joining us on our 10 Days of Prayer for Japan in January! It meant so much to us to hear from many of you. Thank you for...

Thanks for joining us on this journey of 10 days of prayer for Japan! It's been so encouraging to know you are praying along with us for...

Thanks for embarking on this journey of 10 days of prayer for Japan with us! We know that God needs to be at the center of all we do. He...

Thanks for embarking on this journey of 10 days of prayer for Japan with us! We know that God needs to be at the center of all we do. He...