"O-hisashiburi"

"O-hisashiburi!" means something like, "Wow, it's been a long time!" in Japanese. Standing in front of the Kanto Gakuin Mission House here are the current residents of apartment B (the Davidson family), and the Miyake family, who lived in this apartment up until 2000. The Miyakes were in ministry in Japan for eight years. Ron served as a missionary teacher at the Miharudai high school campus of Kanto Gakuin, and Carol assisted at the Mutsuura Preschool, among other ministry activities. What a joy to be able to visit with them and to hear their stories of "days gone by" here at the Mission House.

The current Mission House was built about 35 years ago, and has four apartments--two for families and two for single missionaries. Though only two of those apartments are being used as residences at this time, one of the other apartments is being put to good use as a weekly meeting place for both the Sigma Society (a college volunteer club), and the Fellowship group. We also use it to house guests coming to volunteer in Japan through the ABC/USA.

Ron and Carol are now active in Evergreen Church in Southern California, and are enjoying their ministry in the US. God's blessings be with them!