On December 4, 2008 the Crowes welcomed a new member into their family. Ruby Day Crowe was born at 4:14 PM and weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces. She was 20.75 inches long and had a thick black hair (actually more than her dad has.) She and mom are very healthy. We praise God for His goodness and grace throughout the pregnancy and delivery. It fills our hearts to be able to share this wonderful news with all of you. We know that many of you have spent countless hours praying for this little baby. We have uploaded some photos to our website. Read More...

You may have noticed the new window in the sidebar. We’ve added a news feed from the Mainichi Daily News website that will show you the latest news from Japan. We’ll give this a try for now and if people think it’s too gawdy we’ll remove it. But maybe it will serve its purpose!

From Rusty and Brenda Carney...
We would like to invite you our commissioning services. We will have one in Oklahoma, and one in Illinois. Read on for all the info. We would love to see you all at one of these services, as well as visit with you during a time of fellowship afterwards. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we prepare to leave for Japan on January 13th!
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From Rusty and Brenda Carney:
We just wanted to share our exciting news--we have our plane tickets, visas, and even our international driver's license to go to Japan! We will be flying out of Nashville, TN on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at about 6:00 am. Please continue to pray for us as we have a lot to do between now and then..... Read More...

Our three Tokyo area churches met on Sunday afternoon, November 2nd, for a time of prayer, praise and fellowship at the Iriso Church. Kenji Hosokawa led us in praise worship, Ken brought a devotion, then we shared a delicious meal... Read More...

Within the next two to five weeks we will be welcoming a new addition to our small family. There are no words to describe the emotions that cloud our mind as we think about the upcoming months. It feels as if we're on a roller coaster that is climbing up the first hill, getting ready to careen through the heart-dropping twists that follow. Through all the anticipation there is exceeding joy. We praise God everyday for the blessings He lavishly showers on us. We don't know what the final picture looks like, but we know that He is the Master Artist. He does not disappoint.
Please pray for us as we continue to prepare for the baby. By the next newsletter you read, they will be here! We need wisdom and patience. We need guidance for leading our young one overseas. We depend on your prayers.  Read More...

(reported from July ‘08)
Kamifukuoka Christ Church members had the blessing of seeing Masato E. baptized in our morning service. Masato began attending in February, accepted Christ in April, and has been involved in follow-up classes with Ken since that time. Read More...

Ever since the Snow family returned to Japan earlier this year, they’ve been living in tight quarters in the upper floor of Miharashidai church, waiting to find suitable housing. By the grace of God, the mission approved the purchase of a house and the missionaries took possession on August 22nd. The house is official property of the mission now and will serve to house the Snow family. Read More...