Ecuador 2009 Update

Pastor David called to say that the Ecuador Team is doing great. Phone and email access are limited however. The team’s handling the elevation well and there have been minimal health issues (just David w/ a headache and other unmentionable symptoms). They’ve been doing programs for the kids and expect more later in the week. … Continued

8/5/09 – Day 2 of B&E

It’s getting kind of scary out here with all the sickness going around. One of the members of Inochi No Izumi church  (Mrs. Kojima) has been confirmed to have swine flu. Gabe was staying at her house but he will be staying at the same house as the Kwans tonight. Several other members of the … Continued

thanks, charles!:) the japanese hospital here gave…

thanks, charles!:) the japanese hospital here gave me lots of medicine to take for a few days….i'm sure ibuprofen or something similar is included there….THANK YOU for your prayers!!! my fever (which was initially around 39.5 degrees CELSIUS- gabe said this was 102.2 degrees FARENHEIT) has gone down to around the normal level already! God … Continued

8/4/09 – Day 1 of B&E (Bible & English)

Just a quick update. Well, first of all, I need to tell you guys to pray for the team members who got sick. Sarah, Gabe, and Jennifer are all sick to some degree. Sarah has a virus (not H1N1) and will probably be out of commission for the whole Bible and English program. Doi Sensei … Continued

Japan Update 8/3/09

Hi everyone! It’s Shelley. We are so thankful for all of your prayers! So far things have been smooth, and the weather has been cooler than previous summers. Today was a prep day for Bible and English at Inochi No Izumi Christ Church. Doi-sensei wanted to make sure we had enough energy, so he took … Continued

Greetings from Japan!

Greetings from Japan! I just wanted to do a quick post so I know how this works. Yesterday we had a pretty full day at church. We got there around 9 and taught a couple songs at their children’s Sunday school. We taught Awesome God and My Life is in You. Then during the main … Continued