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Mustache May

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Yeah, so we're doing Mustache May again at church. Farming the upper lip hair for a month. Join us if you want.

Here's me at 11 days of growth.

 

Go

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My friend Go just moved here from Machida, Japan. We led him to a relationship with Jesus Christ through our yearly mission trips to Japan. We have known him since he was in 8th grade. He is now 21 and wants to get a degree in the tourism industry.

That is our college pastor Rob next to him in the picture looking a little creepy.

 

Breakfast today

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Had a great breakfast meeting with good friend pastor Fumi Chito from Japan at Moke's this morning. Scott, Keao and Casey Sunaoka along with my son Isaac also joined us for a tasty time!
 

Just got back from Japan

Yesterday I returned from almost 2 weeks in Japan with my dad. Our purpose was mainly to catch up with all our ministry and church friends and see how things are going for them. We spoke at a few places and were able to be an encouragement. Mostly though, we were the ones that were encouraged.
God is doing great things and we were super blessed to see and hear what is happening. In big church movements like Jesus Lifehouse and also in every little house church or discipleship group, God is moving. The Gospel is growing and multiplying. There is hope and unlimited potential for The Church in Japan.
We caught up with old friends and made some great new friends, too! I want our church to continue sending teams into Japan to help be a part of the harvest that God is bringing into this country of 'less than 1 percent Christians.' Pray about going on a mission trip to shine his light in any way to these people that need Jesus.

Here are some pictures:

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My friends Shu and Go from Evergreen Chapel.

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Pastor Yoshi and dad on the train.

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Us with Pastors Mark Blakely and Tim Huber.

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Lunch with pastors & leaders in Tokyo area.

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Dad speaking with Pastor Shigeki Sato at Hope Tokorozawa.

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Dad & Pastor Corey Grinder of Hope Chapel Makiki.

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In the snowy mountains of Manza for a leadership retreat.

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About to grind some amazing Japanese food.

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Pastor Yoshi's towel froze solid in about 2 minutes.

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Pastor Yoshi's car pretty much frozen solid.

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Me with my new friend Pastor Kenji. You should see the house God blessed him with!

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New friends & pastors in Chiba area.

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Kuro Ramen from Jun-pey.

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Pastors Mark & Kathleen Benton and Pastor Fumi Chito from Crossroad Church.

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City lights of Kobe area.

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One of my heros, Pastor Jeff MacKay & wife Naoko with Pastor Hajime who is running 5 house churches in Kyoto.

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Jeff, dad and Pastor Loyd Flaherty from Kobe Bible Fellowship.

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Can't go to Japan with this guy without stopping at McDonald's a few times.

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Okonomiyaki was amazing in Kobe.

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I preached at Jeff's church, Hope Chapel Osaka last Sunday. Here's his family.

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Dad & Pastor Rob Flaherty at KBF.

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Dad with new friend Lanny from northern California.

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Lanny's wife Yoshiko with Pastor Shigeki's daughter Liz.

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"The Little House" that KBF church bought and has turned into a Christian Coffee Shop.

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We were the first ever to try out the food & fellowship with Pastor Rob at "The Little House".

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Curry in a can. An awesome gift from Pastor Loyd.

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Pic I took of myself on the Shinkansen "bullet train" cruising along at 200mph.

That's it for now. Long and productive trip, but I'm super jet-lagging right now. Aloha.

 

Where were you on Christmas Day?

 I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Here's where we were on Christmas Day:

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