Category: People

  • Spring is Here

    Spring is Here

    However, as it is written:No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. The Bible 1 Corithans 2:9 Spring is upon us, time has been flying. It’s hard to believe I have been in Japan for almost 3 months now. Thank you all…

  • Okinawa Trip

    Okinawa Trip

    Hi from Okinawa,I have been hanging out with friends and doing a lot of nothing and it’s been good. Okinawa is so nice and it’s been in the mid-20s. I have been hanging out with the Kennedy kids and hearing about what’s been going on in Okinawa since I was here the first time about…

  • Osaka Trip

    Osaka Trip

    I am in Osaka now and thought you might like to see some photos. Tyler and I took the shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka and met the other NORTHSTAR staff to hang out for a few days with our friend Yuko who is a former NORTHSTAR staff. It was a fun time to relax and…

  • Reihai [ prayer / worship ]

    Last night was our Thursday night raihai [ prayer / worship night ] meeting. We invited 3 locals including Kiyo who was there last week. Hiro and Naho were also there. We had a wonderful meal and time of worship together. It was the first time Naho and Hiro had ever been to anything like…

  • Cool Stuff

    [ I am sorry this update is so long but I feel this is something you would all want to hear. The photo is just for fun. ] Things up here at NORTHSTAR have been going really good and there has been big things happening through our adult English program. It has been cool to…

  • Japan, Prayer Requests, Departure

    All my bags are packed, I ready to go….. I think that’s a song but Idon’t know the rest of it. Anyway, that’s the deal. Tomorrow morning(Feb. 7th) I fly out, first to Tokyo for a day of orientation than onto NORTHSTAR to start work. I feel blessed to have been able to sharethis experience…

  • Update, Prayer Requests, Departure

    The time has finally come. The long-awaited trip to Japan is only 10days away. I have completed the TB treatment, my visa is in hand, andmy flight is booked. The Lord has brought all the details together thisweek and made it possible for me to finally book my flight. God isgood. Here are the details,…

  • Getting Ready

    As I think about the reality that I could be leaving for Japan in the next month I am reminded how thankful I am for the people who are supporting me and all the people who have had a hand in this. There have been too many people involved to thank them all so I…