The boxes are filling...

With only a month left before we leave Japan, we are starting to get things in order (or out of order and into boxes) and prepare for a year without a home. It's not as easy as it sounds!

In the midst of all the packing, I took a trip to Hiroshima with Pastor Kishimoto and Pastor Ohara for the dedication of a new missionary, Pastor Shibayama to Cambodia. It's exciting to see the results of years of ministry by both American missionaries and Japanese pastors as young Japanese are sent out to begin new churches. There are however, far too few young pastors and far too many aging ones. One third of the current churches in Japan are expected to be without a pastor in the next 15 years.

Our family page has new pictures of the kids and the ministry page has our updated schedule. See you soon!

posted by Norman @ 6:36 PM