It Is Amazing How Time Flies...

These last few weeks have been extremely hectic...but I had no idea it had been this long since I last posted!!

Our Oldest to America
Our son, Cody, left for the US on July, 31st. We have been preparing for several months...but it was a shock to Deborah and I when the day finally arrived. I suppose every parent who has children leave home can identify with that.

He is going to be staying with our good friends the Daggets in San Diego. He will be getting his GED after his 18th birthday and also studying at Berean Bible School. Pray for him to transition to American life, to make some good friends and to find his niche...

Preparing for Malaysia
Our second son, Travis, and I have been preparing for our trip to Malaysia and Australia in August. We have been meeting every Tuesday (and some Sundays) to pray, prepare, and practice a drama called "King of Hearts" that we will be doing.

Any prayers for us as we leave August 16th are greatly appreciated.

Church Planting Study
At the same time our missionary leader held a church planting "seminar" at our home church Jesus Family. It was mainly for the outreach that will begin from fall to the Shulamite (code name) people in Central Asia.

It was a great time to begin to dream of what the LORD has in store for us here in Japan in the future.

Home Stay In Japan
From August 1st two high school students came to do a home stay at our home. It is an opportunity for them to learn English and hopefully the LORD Jesus.
Please pray for Yukari and Miki.

I have been teaching them 2 hours of English every day and we have been doing various "activities" with them too. One day Deborah taught them how to cook while preparing dinner for a couple that were coming to visit.

Here is a shot of the worship service they attended with us today (8-5-07).


To be honest it has helped keep us occupied since Cody left. But they will only be here until August 7th and then we are on our own. ;-)

Thanks to all of you who have kept us in your prayers...you are very important as we go forward each day to share the LORD in Japan.