Here's one possibility for a place to live in Harumi. As we've mentioned in several churches this year, the fourth floor is an unlucky floor because the Japanese word for 4 is a homonym with "death".
So, we've got a bargain on the fourth floor of the building across the street from where we lived last term. Our teammatae Don Love will be taking a look at the place and sending us some digital pictures of it. With our current economic climate, cost is a major concern, but we also want a place that will facilitate ministry and will be centrally located. We've got one other strong possibility on our list, and then a number of other choices as well. We feel encouraged by that.