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We hosted our monthly community build event, Bridge International Cafe, last Saturday, 11/25, at Kaneda Community Center in Kisarazu, Chiba. 17 local people, including seven high school students, joined it. These students were from Kisarazu Sogo High School and belonged to the Interact Club. Kota, a member of Yuji’s ECC,…

Last Saturday, my team and I welcomed an MTW Vision Trip Team from the US. They are right now traveling in Chiba and Tokyo because they plan to visit several cities in Chiba and Tokyo to meet other MTW teams. They spent four days with us so I could take…

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…