The Latest from Tohoku

Back in 2011, Carol and I and countless other people in Japan dropped everything to help CRASH get going as a response to the triple disaster in Tohoku. Approaching three years since the disaster, CRASH is still at work in the area, and here's a video report:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152100361707518&set=vb.201131439904666&type=2&theater

Partnership

We now have an SLC with HPAC, which is to say a "Seamless Link Covenant" with "Heritage Park Alliance Church" of Windsor.

This formalizes a relationship we've had with the church we worked at prior to heading to Japan, so the connection goes back 33 years. 

We'll be back in Windsor in three weeks' time to sign another Seamless Link Covenant with Windsor Chinese Alliance Church. In the future we anticipate continued contact and short term missions teams from these churches helping us with our work in Japan. 

Another Successful Harumi BBQ!

 At the west end of the island of Harumi is the barbecue park, where outdoor grilling is allowed. We've been doing a barbecue there every November since 2008 or so.

The men from the Saturday English/Bible first helped out a couple of years ago during the Loves' home assignment, and they were on duty this year once again.

The menu is hamburgers and hot dogs, a very unJapanese BBQ, but people enjoy the Western experience. 

Often this park is filled with other groups barbecuing, but the cool cloudy weather kept people away. 

Satoru is a realtor we`ll no doubt be consulting with upon our return to Japan as we search for accomodations. Keiko and Momo are on the right. 

Some of the boys from Boys`Club came and no doubt ate their share, and then some.

And, the marshmallow roast is something the younger children enjoy every year. 

Laura has just returned to Japan from a visit with us, and with Heather in Calgary, and since she was staying with the Loves prior to returning to Yamanakako, near Mt. Fuji, she came along to see everyone.