Tag: Albright
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Japan Rpt 3 – Spring 2026
Our Japan trip for the spring of 2026 is coming to an end. Our last three Sundays were spent with three congregations in Shizuoka, Chiba, and Ibaraki Prefectures. We first went to Shizuoka to have lunch with brother and sister Maeda. They minister to the Nakada church started by his father with the help of…
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Japan Rpt 2 – Spring 2026
Today, May 25, marks the second three weeks of this 2026 trip. The first week of May in Japan has three holidays in a row, which is called “Golden Week.” During this week, there is an exodus to hometowns, vacation spots, or foreign travel. The roads, rails, and airlines are crowded, so we stayed close…
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Japan Rpt 1 Spring 2026
Today, May 4, marks three weeks into this trip, one-third of the way. It has been a fast three weeks. Let me share some of the highlights of the trip so far. We arrived on Monday, April 13, in the evening. After fourteen hours from Atlanta and then three to Tachikawa, we were tired. Nao…
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Japan Trip Spring 2023 – Apr 17-Jun 28 – Report 2
May 12, 2023 Time has slipped by and we have now finished three weeks in Japan. The last couple of weeks have been filled with many exciting things. It started with the Spring Joint Worship Service. It has been three years since this event was held in person. Josephine and I journeyed to Mito about…
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Japan Trip Spring 2023 Apr 17-Jun 28 – Report 1
April 24, 2023 As we finish our fifth day in Japan today, we feel like we are over jetlag and ready to settle down to work on a regular schedule. Yesterday, we traveled for a little over two hours to worship with the Haruna church in Gunma Prefecture. This congregation was the one we most…
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Japan 2022 Trip – Aug 22-Nov 2
On November 2, 2022, Josephine and I returned from a ten and a half weeks trip to Japan. It has been three years since we were there to minister. It was good to be in Japan. This will be a report of some of the things we did during those weeks. Upon coming out of…
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Japan 2021 – No-Trip Report
Yet Another No Trip Japan Report – October 8, 2021 This will be yet another no-trip Japan report. The borders of Japan are still closed for those using tourist visas. Permanent residents may even have to quarantine when they return from certain areas. However, there are positive signs that things may be changing. For the…
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Japan 2020 No-Trip Report
For the past twenty-three years, Josephine and I have made our way to Japan to minister to churches and encourage those ministering there. We had planned on going in the spring this year as we had done in 2017 to attend events that we usually can’t attend with our late summer early fall trips. But…
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Albright Japan Report – Oct 15, 2019
Our ten plus weeks in Japan is quickly drawing to a close. In our first report, we talked about the first five weeks of work (five Sundays). I want to talk about what we did during our last five Sundays in Japan. The sixth week began with a visit to Uenohara Wednesday night. Twice a…
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Albright Japan Trip – Sept 13, 2019
This past Tuesday, September 10, marked the halfway point of this trip. Over the past five weeks, we have worshiped with six congregations from as far north as Hachinohe, Aomori, and as far southwest as Kojima, Okayama. Most of the time in between has been dedicated to studying and lesson preparation. We were asked to…