I love foreign mission stories… From Joseph, the little maid, Jesus (above all), Paul, Martin Luther, Fulton in Fiji, Willie White, Tha Miang near Burma, Raymond S. Moore in Japan, to the modern mission stories of today. It is the same God working through His people. Enjoy…
- An Unexpected Testimony
The neighbor lady over my shoulder in the photo is so precious to us. This day she was showing us her tea processing building. She was so happy to hear we were interested in using it because it feels to her like it should be used for something good. Before her husband died, the building was used to process green tea. The building would be similar in legal requirements to what we need. We’ve been praying for a building to use as a certified manufacturing location… Read more: An Unexpected Testimony - My Young Overworked Surgeon
This week my wife Makiko and I went to Tokyo. I had the opportunity to see a couple of the six surgeons that operated on my jaw last summer. One of the younger surgeons noticed that I was there and eagerly came to talk to my wife and me. She is so curious how life in the country is going for our family. She asks about my daughters wondering if they enjoy being in the country. It seems to me that it is a new experience… Read more: My Young Overworked Surgeon - The Story Of Two Shepherds
For thousands of years, two shepherds kept sheep in the open fields, hills, and mountains. The flocks multiplied with many leaping lambs growing into strong sheep. All day the sheep were free to graze grass and drink from the free-flowing springs. Calmly and steadily their needs were met. The two shepherds were amazed at the amount of wool produced by the flock. They both decided to go into business on their own shearing and selling wool. One kind shepherd drew close to his flock with father-like… Read more: The Story Of Two Shepherds - Ichishima-san
They were renovating an old Japanese house where other missionaries were going to live. Meanwhile, Ichishima-san’s “real” project was an hour drive south, renovating a three-story city building to be a center-of-influence. Neither project earned him more pay. He’s supported by a less-than-minimum-wage ministry stipend. He’s the man in the yellow helmet. One of the hardest working missionaries I’ve met. Mornings find him doing maintenance or chores around a third building used as a health food store in his town. After morning worships with the two… Read more: Ichishima-san