We just begun our Home Assignment tour in the US from March through December 2016. Home Assignment places many challenges on missionaries. First there is closing down some ministries, transferring others, taking care of details, and the worst is saying all the goodbyes. Then you get on the plane. After the plane lands: arriving, getting settled, getting prepared, planning and scheduling, making new friends, traveling seems like all the time. Now that we have been back in the US a few days (arrived 3/3) we are well on our way. From our “home base” in Rockford Illinois we will start off most of March touring in Illinois. You can follow our tour schedule here every month (and online at www.GOspelRest.com).
The new missionary house in Higashi Kurume is completed. Shortly before we left for the US we met with the builders, got the keys, started setting up the guest house for its first visitors. Jane Fischer is moving into the missionary residence early this month. The guest house is equipped and ready for visitors. We hope that many who want to serve in Japan with Converge Worldwide will take advantage of this guesthouse to assist them in their service to the Japanese church.