Saturday evening we flew from Okinawa to Tokyo. Sunday we met the Jastrams for worship in Shinjuku, a suburb slightly west of downtown Tokyo. We experienced a traditional Lutheran worship in Japanese. The small congregation was very warm and welcoming. The building where a congregation of the Japanese Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC) meets. A fairly… Continue reading Tokyo
Category: Travel
Okinawa
With the blessing of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, I was asked to make two trips a year to the island of Okinawa, south of the Japanese mainland. Rev. Dr. Daniel Jastram has worked for the LCMS in Tokyo for seven years and visits Okinawa throughout the year to provide Word and Sacrament ministry… Continue reading Okinawa
Long Time Gone…
Literally. And not just here! I was away from home for over half of April. Fortunately my family was able to join me for a significant portion of that! In fact, I flew from Hanoi directly to Okinawa, there to meet my family arriving the following day. I had a trip planned to Okinawa and… Continue reading Long Time Gone…
CISH
I’m in Hanoi, Vietnam for my second visit with Concordia International School Hanoi (CISH). Celebrating a dozen years of operation, this is one of three LC-MS international schools in Asia (Hong Kong & Shanghai) and Southeast Asia. It’s a blessing to get to visit with the staff of this amazing educational institution again. We enjoyed… Continue reading CISH
Upcoming Journeys
Tomorrow I leave for Hanoi, Vietnam. My work there is to spend time with the staff of the Concordia International School Hanoi (CISH). Work, but great joy. We have an amazing staff there who share the love of Christ through their love and concern and attention daily to the students entrusted to their care. Next… Continue reading Upcoming Journeys
Ministry of Presence
Many Christians I talk to worry about their faith. The primary worry they express is feeling ill-equipped to minister to others. They are firm in their faith but worried somehow the Holy Spirit has neglected to give them what they need to minister to others. They oftentimes discount or ignore or are unaware of the… Continue reading Ministry of Presence
Teaching in Sri Lanka
This week I had the opportunity to meet again with the five evangelists of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Last month I led them through a discussion on Luther’s Large & Small Catechisms. This week I led them through a discussion on the Augsburg Confession (AC). As before, they were… Continue reading Teaching in Sri Lanka
Supporting One Another Overseas
Moving overseas is challenging. More so for a family where one spouse needs to travel for work. This can be challenging for the spouse and kids that stay behind, especially if the travel is prolonged. So it is that our entire family traveled to Sri Lanka yesterday to support another missionary family while one member… Continue reading Supporting One Another Overseas
Homeward Bound
My flight back home left a day earlier than Pastor Ferry and Deaconess Sandra. The Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) graciously purchased a bus ticket back for the five-hour drive from Baguio City to Manila. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, having heard plenty of fascinating stories about transportation on the mission field… Continue reading Homeward Bound
Baguio City
We had the opportunity to celebrate Matins with the seminary community this morning, and afterwards sit in on several of their classes. The professors are knowledgeable and the students are eager to learn. One student has traveled all the way from Mongolia to study here. Another student is from North Sumatra, Indonesia! I had the… Continue reading Baguio City
The Nelson Family Indonesia 