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Spring in the Air
Right next to me is my friend and board member Marija who has cancer metastasized all over her lungs. She is 36 years old, married, and a student of theology.
Continue ReadingSending Where We Can’t Go
Jesús Rivas is our pastor serving in University Place, Washington. He shepherds the Hispanic group at Olympic View Baptist Church.
Continue ReadingPast, Present, and Future
In November 1951, Florence Miller was one of three North American Baptist missionaries who stepped off a ship in Yokohama, Japan, desiring to share the love of Jesus.
Continue ReadingLearning Is Ongoing
Greetings in the cherry blossom season!
Yu, a Chinese young man studying in Japan, was introduced to us through his cousin
Seasons of Growth and Change . . .
After my January/February vacation to see my grandson Cormack, I arrived back to find Jeff enjoying the hottest time of year in Banyo.
Continue ReadingStill in the Place God Wants Us
As I shared in my last prayer letter, I have started teaching at a different seminary in Brazil. I am now able to share more of the background story.
Continue ReadingThere Is Nothing Too Hard for God
Since our last newsletter, much has happened. We completed our travels to visit our churches, and that was a continual blessing!
Continue ReadingCommencement
In Brazil, New Year’s Day is still January 1, but the year doesn’t really begin until after Carnival, which included some new beginnings for us.
Continue ReadingFocus
Looking back, the last three months feel like they passed in a blur. There is always so much going on and “the tyranny of the urgent” rears its head.
Continue ReadingCherry Blossom Reflections
Japanese love cherry blossoms. I do, too. Every year around the beginning of April, families and friends go out and have picnics underneath the blooming trees.
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