Believing God...
for revival in Japan!
A special friend... Alice and Lyndell in 2000
Lyndell's baptism in April 2000
Alice and Lyndell now, still "running the race!"
Sean with his two sets of wrestling twins! Can you tell who belongs with who?
Kazu and Sean
studying the Bible together...
Kazu's baptism
What a special day!
The Mommy's Circle at our church
Sean's LTG with other pastors
Yuko and Kumi
Visiting Fukui once a year, Sean's "hometown" in Japan, in the Buddhist Belt
Attending a special wedding in Fukui
... of one of Sean's former students
Still in contact with the couple in Fukui. They just had their second son.
Worship is key to chains being broken in Japan.
A "Changing Life Camp"
Our friend Bryan visited us in Japan, and met many of our special friends.
Visiting with some high school friends and their tea ceremony club
Sean with Hikari Chan, a little one at our church
Friends from MS, Micheal and Jawanna, visited us and touched many hearts here.
Sharing in worship with Jawanna at our church.
Micheal shared a word, Sean translated.
Worship at a Changing Life Camp
Running has opened doors for many friendships
It is such a HUGE sport in Tokyo!
Some friends from running club
A come-back after Kadin was born
A visit from Tiffany really encouraged our hearts
Tiffany meets the running club
Kazu brings wrestlers to a Bible Study at our home
Having a Bible Study under the cherry blossoms
A visit from Melissa in May 2005
Sean's soccer team won the whole Far East Championship!!!
Soccer continues to open doors for Sean in our city
Kazu came to MS with us, and experienced a southern home stay!
Kazu does the jitterbug with Meemaw!
It was wonderful to have Kazu share with our churches in MS
The Endo's, a family at our church, work very closely with us.
Our church's summer family camp
Presenting a speech at Japanese class
Our friend Mariko is now studying/teaching in the US
Mom came for Kadin's birth, and cooked a huge Thanksgiving dinner for our friends. (This photo was taken right before we went to the hospital for Kadin to be born!)
Over 18 hours later... Kadin arrives! It was so wonderful to have Mom with us when Kadin was born.
Fellow missionary friend Karissa visited us on her way back from Africa. This is our house church meeting.
God has used Kadin to open many doors for ministry!
Alice's brother Steven came to meet Kadin in March 2006
Ministering with Steven at our church.
Alice met Junko for the first time at university in 1997
And, God reunited them in Japan last year!
A picnic with new friends, thanks to Lydnell's introduction!
Leading worship, with a broken hand!
Dad meets a REAL sumo wrestler!
Mom and Dad visit Japan, and we take them to meet our friends in the country
No, this isn't Tokyo!
Believers and nonbelievers gather at our home for dinner
A dinner for mom and dad at our home
When we introduced Joy and Kris, we had NO IDEA what the Lord had in store!
Japanese from our church came to MS for Joy and Kris's wedding
...and homestayed with Alice's family
Joy's mom got to come to the wedding, all the way from China!
A "bridesmaid's brunch" for Joy
A Japanese tea in MS to introduce our Japanese sisters
Heather, Alice's childhood friend, makes special boxes for our Japanese guests
Alice's homechurch in MS blesses the women in prayer
We keep asking God to move in Fukui, in Sean's "hometown" in Japan
Kadin is popular with all ages
Pastor and Mrs. Emori, serving in Fukui
Visiting with the Kawashimas at their summer home in Hakuba