Kendra left for the U.S. today. She is flying by herself, via Los Angeles, to Colorado Springs. After a few days there with grandparents she will once again fly alone, leaving at about midnight for an all night flight, arrive …
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Does anything make sense?
We made it home after three days of hard driving and as I tried to sort through my thoughts I was struck by all the conflicted images and emotions we’ve had. It started with the tears of joy and sorrow, …
Tears of Joy, Tears of Sorrow…
May 3rd was a day of celebration for the Japan Covenant Church. We gathered at the Covenant Seminary and celebrated the 60th anniversary of this denomination. Our guest speakers were Gary Walter, President of the ECC, and Curt Peterson, Executive …
Being Covenant
Yesterday was the annual gathering of all seven churches that make up the Tokyo District of the Japan Covenant. We converged on the Meguro Covenant Church for a time of praise, business, learning and fellowship. The theme for the learning …
In Plain View
There is a tiny village in northern Nagano, near Lake Nojiri called Okubo. It consists of perhaps 20 homes, fields of rich, dark black earth that yield rice, vegetables and some of the sweetest corn on the cob you’ll ever …
A Season to Wait
December is just around the corner. In the church this is always a busy month. Even the little house church where I am on staff has quite a full calendar. Members have been passing out invitations in the neighborhood for …
Annual Conference
We have just finished the 2010 Annual Conference, where we gather with our Covenant Missionary Committee co-workers here in Japan and spend time in ministry reports, accountability, planning, and prayer. We tend to have a lot of fun when we …
Life and Death Forum
Years ago when we lived in Gunma Hydi and I became friends with a Buddhist priest by the name of Asakawa. He is unique even among his peers and we found him to be unusually friendly and helpful. He is …
Red Tape: A thorn or a blessing?
Every three years we have to renew our visa in order to be allowed to remain in Japan legally. The stamp in Hydi and all three kids’ passports says their current period of stay expires today, March 31st 2010. So …
