It was great having our son Andy and his wife Ryoko at our home for 10 days over Christmas. Rochelle’s mom is also living with us, so this is our whole bunch!

Here’s a recent video by a team that went to help in Japan, showing the ongoing devastation and the impact teams can have with the people still in temporary housing.

Team Video Report

Our two college kids are joining a ton of young folks digging in to Jesus! This is a picture posted from the conference of the Morning Bible Study and Afternoon Bible Study.

The staff at CCC want to share a short video appreciation and celebration with you. Watch it here. Thanks for being partners with us in changing lives for eternity.

Here is a brand new video outreach you can share with Japanese friends! Sugoku Fushigina Christmas. Click on the red link from the page to see it in a computer, and the green link to see it in your cell phone if you access that way. All in Japanese, a manga style anime of 3 young people who travel in time to Bethlehem and the events of Christmas. This 3 part video series communicates the gospel message in a great fresh way.

BEN’S MISSION TRIP TO TOHOKU, July 15 to August 3, 2011.

Ben had a great trip to the tsunami area (north of any radiation) where his team of 8 served many people by restoring homes and car-ing for the needs of refugees. Ben’s team worked in Kessen-numa and Rikuzen-takata.
One couple they helped, the Kumagais, had a home where the first floor was a res-taurant. The tsunami came crashing into the first floor, but that was as far as it came! Although the couple worked hard to clean up the restaurant, they couldn’t’ do it alone. Ben’s team came alongside them and cleaned floors, windows, and dishes until everything was shiny and ready. The ham-burger steak place is once again serving meals! Ben’s team was also able to share the love of Christ and the gospel with them. Please pray for their salvation.
Thanks for praying for his trip. Ben seemed to really grow through the experience. He has started taking on more leadership com-mitments with Cru at UCF where he is a senior this year. He is helping lead a small group Bible study and learning lots from special Cru confer-ences. Pray for God’s work through him.
Video from his team here: Team Video.

This story is freshly shared by staff and students working with tsunami victims. Here is the link from the CCCI site: Japan’s Recovery

After a lot of thinking and discussion and planning, Rochelle’s mom, Esther, has now moved to Florida to live with us. She sold her house and said goodbye to a lot of old friends at a special farewell party hosted by her daughters at her church in Levittown, PA. Church friends, family from up north, neighbors, seniors groups and swim club friends all joined to appreciate her friendship over many years.

She flew down to Orlando with Rochelle on Sept 12th. Steve drove her car down to Florida the following weekend, and we are settling her in to a new place to live right in our home.
We appreciate your prayers for her and God’s grace for all the adjustments, and the grieving of places and friends she may not see much of anymore. Pray for the Lord’s new work in her heart to draw closer to Him.

Each time the staff of CCC gather there are many smaller gatherings. We have all experienced different teams or locations we have been part of as CCC staff. Our favorite is the “Old Japan Hands.” We all “grew up” together back in that season where we met our mates, got married, started families and impacted Japanese college students for Christ! Now it’s great to reminisce and catch up on growing families. Here’s some pics from our time!