Hello from Sakata, Japan! We are visiting our mission church on the west coast. We are with the mission team from our sending church, First Baptist Church of Arlington. All the team members are great and it has been a blessing to serve with them! Please pray for all of us as we share His love with many people this week.
Thank you for your love and prayers!
Categories: Family, Hope for Japan News.
If you have ever lived away from your family and friends, you know how hard it can be. Even though we are called to be here and love the people, it gets tough sometimes. It really helps to talk to someone who’s in the same boat.
Recently, we invited our missionary friends, the Qualls family (from Texas!), to our house for dinner. We had a great time with them. We were encouraged by them as we shared our joys and struggles of ministering in Japan. The Qualls have been serving in Sendai for a while and we met them when they came to a special event held at our church. They are with another organization and go to a different church, but we asked them to be a part of the new ministry called “LIFE” which offers a free English class and ends with a worship service and fellowship in English every Sunday night. It has been a blessing to serve with them. They are also helping with disaster relief work in Sendai and it is always helpful to share our strategies and get ideas. We have learned a lot from them!
Of course, Luke loves playing with their four kids! We really want Luke to learn English and playing with English speaking kids is the best way for him to learn!
We thank God for the Qualls and the ways they have blessed us! We look forward to serving with them and encouraging each other as we minister to Japanese people.
Group photo after dinner.
Kevin leading worship at LIFE.
Luke’s big sister! He keeps following her wherever she goes!
Categories: Hope for Japan News.
Hello! This is Luke! I hope you are doing well. I know you miss me, so I decided to show you some pictures of me! Enjoy!
I like my daddy’s phone. I wonder why I can’t play with this all the time.
Did you know I love playing with water?
I can sleep on the train! And people keep looking at me while I sleep!
This is my new pose when someone tries to take a picture of me. I can’t make a “peace” sign with my fingers like my Japanese friends.
I am happy most of the time, but I cry sometimes.
I just love chilling at the zoo.
This is my favorite ride, Anpanman.
My new favorite food. Don’t worry, I shared with mommy and daddy.
My grandpa taught me how to play the recorder.
This is me and my friend playing together. I love going to his house and I know mommy loves it, too!
You know, I was just trying to see if these fit me…
I told you I love water!!!
I can spend hours looking at fish.
I love playing the guitar and singing in the car.
This is how I play hockey in the house.
My friends came to my house to swim with me!
Hope you all had a great summer!
We went to the Anpanman Museum.
Grandpa bought me a new ukulele. It’s my favorite toy right now.
As you can see, I am growing up! Thank you for thinking of me and praying for me. Please pray for 5 friends who are coming to Japan from our church in Arlington. They are coming this Saturday and we will be visiting many places. I am excited to introduce them to my Japanese friends! Thank you for your prayers!
Categories: Family.
