Author: Yuji

I was thankful for a mission trip team from Grace Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. They sacrificed their time and money to come to Japan and help us. One of the things they helped us with was Bridge International Café on July 22. On that day, we welcomed thirteen local…

I attended MTW 50th Anniversary Luncheon in Memphis, TN, on June 15th last week. This anniversary was a significant milestone for MTW since it began 50 years ago. There were hundreds of MTW missionaries, supporters, and supporting churches there. I was blessed to learn the history of MTW through the…

Last Saturday, my team and I hosted a “Bridge International Café” outreach event at a local community center in Kaneda, Kisarazu. This was a part of our new international church planting. We welcomed fifteen local people plus two babies. I worked as the MC and the coordinator, and the rest…

Last Saturday (January 28th), my English conversation club collaborated with a local coffee shop called Tamp Stamp Coffee. The owner, Yusuke, invited his four customers to join this event. I was so glad to meet them and had a wonderful time with them through English conversation. I hope to be…

Two days ago, my team mate Anthony and I visited the Kaneda Community Center in Kisarazu City to check the rooms where we will host an monthly English Conversation event called “Bridge International Café” (BI Café). This community center is a beautiful, brand new building built only four years ago….

I finally began my English Conversation Club today in Kaneda, Kisarazu City, Chiba. In total, seven local people joined my club, including three internationals (two from South Korea, and one from Pakistan). Six people joined my beginners club and three people joined my Intermediates club. I enjoyed the time with…

Yesterday, my Canadian teammate Kyle and I visited a local coffee shop. Then, we had a good conversation with Yusuke, the cafe’s owner. He said he had a friend who was a pastor in Penticton, BC, Canada. Yusuke started his cafe business three years ago. However, soon after he opened…

We welcomed 20 American volunteers who flew to Japan two days ago. They will volunteer for CPI Conference (Church Planting Institute), a 4-day-church planting conference from today. Yesterday, we had time for supper together, and I introduced my team to them right after AIive International service. I saw three American…

My family and I had a wonderful time with our three interns for supper at our house five days ago. Benji and Elizabeth came to Japan in March this year, and Tara came a month ago. All of them are young and have a passion for serving here in Japan….

We Alive International had a wonderful 6th-anniversary service and party this Sunday, June 26. About 110 people joined in person at the chapel plus 10 people via zoom. I don’t remember when was the last time we had such a lot of people. Of course, it was before the Covid….