Keihanna Ministries

In 2002 we were tasked with leading a ministry in place of another missionary couple who had to return to the U.S. for medical treatment.  They had been the match-makers for a young Christian couple, who were set to be engaged and married in the coming year.  We met them and were informed that they were engaged but needed to do the “engagement ceremony” at the women’s church, the one we were now leading. Jeff was asked to lead the ceremony, even though he had never done one or even seen one.  He did fine and they were married a few months later at the man’s church.  Jeff gave a short message and our daughter, Rachael, was a flower girl.  Easter Sunday 2024 Jeff was overjoyed to be able to baptize the couple’s 19-year-old son, who is enrolled at the second-most prestigious university in Japan.  Jeff continues to disciple Jun (pron. June), as he serves as an ambassador of the Kingdom of God in the Buddhist/Shinto land of Japan.