One year ago, we began this blog for the ease of keeping in contact with people and updating them with our life and ministry. We announced that we would were preparing to go to Japan and work with a church to help with their English teaching ministries with the desire to see the Japanese people come to know the one true God. During the first few months of 2012, we sold many personal belongings, found a renter for our house in Lynchburg, VA, moved to a temporary apartment and began putting some things into storage. Before summer began we finished our jobs in Virginia, moved to North Carolina to live with David's parents to be in our sending church, First Christian Church of Ramseur, and found out that we were expecting a baby. During the summer we prepared to pack and leave for Japan in August. We visited with family and friends one more time and packed our bags.
Since moving to Japan, we have transitioned to a new way of life. With the help of Tony and Marcia Haug and many of the church members here in Japan, we got settled into Japanese life. We began to learn about Japanese culture and language. We began to work in our English ministries and have seen the need first hand that is here for the Japanese people to know the truth of the Bible and what Jesus Christ did for them. We want to say thank you to those who have been supportive through your encouraging words, prayers, and financial giving. It makes being away easier when we know that there are so many back home that support us in what we believe the Lord has led us to do. We look forward to 2013 as we prepare to continue to work with the Haug's, Shimonoseki Christ Bible Church, and the English teaching ministries here. On January 5, we will celebrate 5 years of wonderful marriage and Lord willing in a little over a month (or sooner) we are expecting a baby boy. We have been so incredibly blessed and we give all the glory to God!!!
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