In just a few short weeks, this summer’s GRIT program will begin! (GRIT stands for God’s Recruits In Training and is designed to help young people grow spiritually, be discipled further, and learn to disciple others.) This year will look a little different from other years since a couple participants are arriving midway through the program or toward the end. Also, there will be five females and only one male!

As always, housing is our main concern in preparation for them. Our neighbor has kindly offered us the use of her unused “Grandparents’ House” right across the street which will work perfectly for the girls. We will put the guy up in our house. In addition to housing, we are currently putting together the printed materials that we are using, finalizing the 6-week-long schedule, and ironing out the tiny details. Please keep us in your prayers as we attempt to undertake this important part of ministry. Pray for the students coming as well, that they will be open to God’s work in their lives. We pray that some of them will return as missionaries here in Japan in the future as well.

We continue to hold Bible studies, discipleship studies one-on-one, homeschool, continue to work on our yard and remodeling projects all the while we prepare for GRIT! Life is getting busier! We hope to keep the main thing the main thing, however. We don’t want to replace the important by the urgent.

Thank you for your interest and prayers. We appreciate you!