August 2026
Enjoyed time in the US, time to return to Japan
August 2026
Our time in the US is done, and it’s time to return to Japan. We fly out from Nashville on August 8th and land in Tokyo on the 10th. Fortunately, the girls’ international school doesn’t start until the 19th, so we have time to recover from jet lag and get school supplies.
The girls spent a lot of time swimming. This was in Kentucky.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the US! We got to see so many of you and meet some of you for the first time! We spent time in Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Some other interesting stats:
🛏️ Beds slept in: 12
🚙 Miles driven: 6700
🌮 Mexican meals: 16
🍫 Reece’s products eaten: immeasurable!
Surf’s up!
As for our monthly support, we have had 85% of supporters switch over from Pioneers to our non-profit Redeemer Mission. This is great news! If you are reading this and are part of the 15% who haven’t made the switch, please do so soon. We rely on your monthly support! Your recurring donations through Pioneers have been canceled, you just need to go to redeemermission.org/give to set up your recurring donation. If you have any questions, please email us at info@redeemermission.org
We have 90% of our monthly support raised, which we are grateful for. But we still need that last 10% to make ministry possible in Tokyo. If you have been following our story and have never supported us financially, now is the time to jump in! Please go to redeemermission.org/give to establish a recurring donation at any amount.
Sweet!
From the Mouths of Babes
We were at a railroad crossing with a train going through. As we watched the graffitied cars go by, Camille said, “Appreciate the vandalism!”
There had been quite a few storms at one point during our travels. After we saw lightning strike, Ruby said, “I felt that thunder on my heart!”
Camille said, “Well, Ruby is just gonna have a hootenanny.”
First time fishing (Kentucky). Ruby caught two fish and Camille fell in the pond!
Moving forward
So what are our next steps back in Tokyo? The girls will begin school again mid-August and Emily will start back up with Japanese lessons. Rob will be taking seminary classes at the end of August, trying to get a Japanese driver’s license, and connecting with the professors at the NK university.
Enjoying the FL beach
Prayer requests
-Pray that we get 100% of our monthly support raised
-Pray that we get adjusted to Japan time
-Pray that the girls get a good start to the school year
-Pray that we jump back into Japanese studies with enthusiasm
-Pray that the NK professors are available and open to meeting