John and Tomoko Armagost

“John sensei, do you want to help me catch bugs?” The question came from 3-year-old Hana. We had just finished breakfast at junior-senior high camp. Her parents are pastors and were leaders at the camp. Can I be honest with you? My heart really wasn’t into starting the day by catching bugs. » read more

Dear Friends, Imagine your youth group has been planning a mission trip.  You join your friends in the group working to prepare for the trip. For 3 years many of your Saturdays are spent working to raise funds.  Your pastor and youth leaders speak and teach about missions.  Question » read more

Dear friends, We are in the middle of a busy and we trust a fruitful summer. We will continue the after school program, Olive Club, at Sone church until the end of July, then take August off. We have had some new kids coming recently. Our large group of 5th grade girls from last year are now 6th g » read more

 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”  Ecc. 3:11

24 years ago I came to Japan for the first time as a mission volunteer.  In those » read more

Our family drove up to the northern part of Japan for a special wedding last week.  It was a 16 hour drive up to the Nishikiyori Baptist Church where the pastor, Soichi Fujioka, was getting married to Sachiko Kimoto.

Soichi was a member of the Nishi Okamoto Church when we ca » read more