Only 38 days until we leave the States and return to Japan! We eagerly look forward to being back “home.” Granted, our old home was bulldozed after we moved out, but we were not planning to live there again anyway. Actually, we have no clue where we will live! God knows! We will live in the same area we lived last term, but a different house.

Here are a few prayer requests we would love for you to pray about:
1. Pray that Melodie’s visa application will be processed without problem.
2. Pray that we would be able to locate at least a temporary dwelling for when we first arrive in Japan.
3. Pray that we could find land and/or an old farm house for a good price. This would be used for our own habitation as well as provide an area to build something for participants in GRIT.
4. Pray as we pare down our belongings and decide what to take or send to Japan.
5. Pray that we will be able to reconnect with old friends and acquaintances quickly in Japan.

We appreciate your interest in what God is doing in Japan and in the Smith family. Thank you for your ministry in prayer for us.

What are we up to these days? This week we are at a missions conference in Prattville, AL. Melodie lost her first tooth last week (ate it!). We bought plane tickets for April 6th, though we won’t actually land in Japan until the 8th.