Lost in Tokyo

Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. John 16:13-14 Map reading in Tokyo is so much different from map…

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Buying a House

Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2 A few years ago we purchased a house. We are like most in that we paid for part of it and took…

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Visit to a Sumo Stable

Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 In our nearly 23 years of living in Japan, we have come to enjoy watching sumo. At first it was a substitute for American football, but eventually we learned to appreciate it on its own merits. Recently we had the unusual opportunity…

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Gas Prices Go Up Again

While many of you are worried about rising gas prices in the US at 3.89 per gallon, gasoline is also rising in Japan. This month gas is running over 170 yen per liter or $6.20 per gallon. Needless to say we monitor our driving carefully.

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