Here is the video from our trip to Japan.

The main purpose of our trip to Japan was to see and experience firsthand the ministry of Leon and Cheryl Hill.  Many years ago, the Hills lived in Albuquerque and were faithful members of Foothills Fellowship.  As a young couple, they were sent to Japan from Foothills 24 years ago.  Over the past two years, [...]

I sat in awe during the Sunday service as I listened to Pastor Okita of the Midorino Chapel in Japan preach his message to his congregation.  Listening via a translator through headphones, I quickly discovered that Pastor Okita was preaching on the exact same topic and challenging his church in the exact same way I [...]

Japan is a country that is about as big as California.  In California, there are 37 million people, and if you’ve ever been to Southern California, you know how crowded the state can be in spots.  In Japan, there are 127 million people…and 80% of the country is mountainous.  That means that most of the [...]

I was raised on burgers.  My dad owned a fast food restaurant called Molly’s until I was 18 years-old, and during the school year, I’d go there almost daily for lunch.  Burgers, fries, soda, turnovers, and milkshakes.  These were my five major food groups growing up.  My mom tried to get us kids to eat [...]

Michelle and I just returned from a wonderful 8-day adventure in Japan.  We visited our friends and missionaries, Leon and Cheryl Hill, who have been living in the greater Tokyo area for the past 24 years.  Over the last two years, Leon and I have faithfully talked to each other and prayed together once-a-month on [...]