Journals
A note of thanks

The Short-Term Mission team thanks all volunteers who serve in cross cultural global settings and are ambassadors of peace, love and mercy on behalf of IM.

Nzunga and Kihomi Eye Clinic Disaster

We at the eye clinic are praising God for sparing the lives of  some of our staff from a deadly car accident.

Nzunga and Kihomi Maintaining the Eye Clinic

In all my years of running the eye clinic, I have learned one lesson: to pay attention both inside the eye clinic–its staff, its patients, medication, equipment–and also outside–its walls. All is important.

Children get Eye Exam

John 39 “…I have come into this world, so that the blind will see…”9. Dear Loved Ones, Greeting. What are all those children doing there? Are they in a school, …

Heavy Hearts…

As Pastor Fausto, his family and congregation journey through this trial, our family has been inspired and touched by their amazing faith and trust in God. They’ve prayed and fasted asking God to do His will…Isn’t it astonishing how God works? We thought we would encourage Pastor Fausto and his family but instead they’ve been an inspiration for us.

Taira Childcare Center Rebirth!

Lee Ann and I boarded the 8:00 express train to Iwaki 13 minutes before departure. During almost two and a half hours on the train, I could quietly rehearse my 2-minute speech in Japanese lots of times!