Nagisa is a skilled surfer and skater....notice the beautiful mountains in the background. 

This is what you do when there are no waves..SKATE! We went to a beautiful skate park this week with Nagisa where the boys skated and Hunter and I enjoyed the park.  

A MUST READ!!

"The Heavenly Man" Brother Yun with Paul Hattaway You can find this book at amazon.com or at any book store. I promise you will LOVE IT!!

Guest Book and Map

Hello friends, Please sign our guestbook and put your name on our map. Scroll down and check the right side of the page to do so. Thanks a bunch!

Happy Birthday Mark and Nagisa....Nagisa is now 16 and Mark is now 32.... 

Top 10 Things we miss in the USA (besides family and friends)

1. Taco Bell, Chickfilet (cant even remember how to spell it.) 2. Trolly Stop 3. Wal Mart, Ross (anything CHEAP) 4. Grass 5. my car 6. people telling you what they REALLY think 7. carpet and a full size bathtub... 8. SUN DROP 9. Krispy Kreme 10. central heat and air and the beauty of NC beaches (white sand)

Mark and some new "buddies"...he had the opportunity to share with these guys a bit yesterday. 

The cutest kids in the world...my (Jennifer's) niece and nephew!  

This pic is for Mark's family back home. This is a Japanese tree service crew.....look the same? 

This is a picture of Mark and I riding on the largest suspension bridge in the world. It is the bridge we cross each time we go into the Kobe/Osaka area. You can see the city at the other end. 

These are Buddhist pilgrims doing their pilgrimage. They visit the 88 temples that are on the island of Shikoku where we are located. Please pray that as they seek "enlightment" that they would receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ.