Yuri first came to my ESL tutoring class 20 years ago, when she was starting fifth grade. Four years later, her father was transferred to Toronto, and Yuri moved there with her family. Eventually, she found me on Facebook, and we began messaging. She wanted to talk about her future. In one message, she wrote:“I […]

This is our sending church (Converge) in Southern California, where a faithful and spunky group of women gathers each month to share updates from global workers, invite available workers to speak about their ministries, pray for them, and raise funds and collect goods to send to the fields. In this photo (showing only half the […]

A week after the Japanese Children’s Bible Day Camp, Jeff and I flew to Japan. We visited our beloved Rengo churches that sent workers to serve with us this year and in recent years. We treasure these relationships and the fellowship we share. We also met with new people who have recently taken on leadership […]