“Boas Festas!”  These words brightly light up the hillside overlooking the Douro River and the UN World Heritage area of Porto.  The phrase greets shoppers from store windows all over Portugal.  “Boas Festas” could loosely be translated as “Happy Holidays.”  It’s a nice, sentimental wish.  But in a nation that counts 90% of its population [...]

Living in Japan has taught me to take better advantage of the opportunities God gives me to share my faith and invite people to church.  I’ve been asked countless times, “Why are you living in Japan?”  Such a simple question, yet what a huge opportunity!  We’re here for just one reason – to share God’s [...]

Teaching Kids
I am an English teacher with WELS kingdom workers. I have been in Taichung, Taiwan for nearly a year and a half. I teach English classes every week to a wide variety of ages. Once a week I teach English and Bible stories to a group of about 25 kids.
I enjoy [...]

We invited Kevin’s softball and tennis friends to hear and celebrate Christmas with us. They all enjoyed the singing and many heard the true meaning of Christmas for the first time.

EFL kids class participate in Christmas program