December 6, 2010 Hi, It is getting winter, but not fast. It got cold all of a sudden, then became warm again. Today was in the low 70’s, but it is supposed to freeze tomorrow night. It sounds like Texas weather to me. We have enjoyed the beautiful yellow and red leaves this year. I think they [...] Read more…
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Hi, It has finally turned cooler (rather suddenly, this year). The leaves are falling and autumn is just around the corner. The Japanese pears and grapes are in and they are good as usual. I saw someone harvesting persimmons today. They are good, too. Jean has returned from two weeks in the States for her aunt’s [...] Read more… August 22, 2010 It has been even hotter than usual in Japan this summer. It has been in the 90’s almost everyday. Today was about 98 degrees. We have had little rain in our area. I try to stay in my office most of the day, but I have duties outside, sometimes. It might not seem [...] Read more… We just finished LST (Let’s Start Talking) for this year [see some pictures here]. We had two teams come with four days in between. Both teams did a great job. You usually can’t judge a team soon after they leave, but we had many good comments about each group. The teams were totally different as [...] Read more… 2010 LST Team #2: Jacob, Ruth, Ethan The 2010 Let’s Start Talking (LST) ministry has come to an end. We were very thankful for those who participated. The group this year was from Harding University – Ruth, Ethan, and Jacob. For a period of three weeks they met with readers to share the Gospel in English, establish [...] Read more… Hi, It has been a long time coming, but Spring is finally here. The cherry blossoms and tulips are gone and now the azaleas and wisteria are in full bloom. On April 17th we had work day at camp. It snowed in the morning! Then in May we had Spring Camp. For the first time in [...] Read more… Hitachi Christian Camp holds a special place in many people’s hearts. It is a place to get away from the daily routine, enjoy nature, fellowship, and share Bible study together. Over the years many baptisms have occurred here. But there are cabins to build and repair, roads and paths to maintain, and other things necessary [...] Read more… Hi, It was a beautiful day today. A couple of days ago we had a heavy snow, about 9 inches. It was nearly gone by the next day and today, there is nothing left. We could walk outside with only a sweater. At night it gets colder. I looked across the [...] Read more… January 17, 2010 Hi, It is past the New Year and I have not written. I am sorry. We are doing fine. It has gotten colder. It freezes every night, last night 19 and during the day it has been in the low 40’s. Snow or a few flakes have fallen several [...] Read more… Hi, Autumn colors at Tomobe's Park Autumn leaves are almost gone, but some maples are still quite red in our town park. We had cold weather, near freezing, for the past few days, and a lot of rain. It almost feels like a winter rainy season. Picture of Mt. Fuji while at the Church Planting Institute's [...] Read more… |
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