Marshall family

Ministering in Japan

Ministering in Tokyo We live here in Tokyo.

Three parts of our mission journey David’s work at Christian Academy in Japan Raising our children Making friends

Raising our children in Japan David’s work at CAJ Raising our children Making friends

Raising our children in Japan Douglas 6, Jamie 3 and Callum 9.

Raising our children in Japan Requires patience and creativity in a small house with no backyard.

Raising our children in Japan Requires patience and creativity in a small house with no backyard. Douglas with origami sumo wrestlers.

Raising our children in Japan Is often crazy and exhausting.

Raising our children in Japan Means we get to do things we might never do in Australia.

Raising our children in Japan Means we get to do things we might never do in Australia. Sleeping Japanese style

Raising our children in Japan Allows us to make friends we’d never otherwise meet. Friends from New Zealand

Raising our children in Japan Allows us to make friends we’d never otherwise meet. Friends from the UK

Raising our children in Japan Gives our children the opportunity to experience another culture.

Raising our children in Japan Gives our children the opportunity to experience another culture.

Raising our children in Japan Gives our children the opportunity to experience another culture.

Raising our children in Japan Makes it a challenge to teach them about Australian culture.

Raising our children in Japan Means we have to pack our bags more often than we’d like.

Raising our children in Japan Means we have to say lots of goodbyes.

Raising our children in Japan Means we celebrate many special days without extended family.

Raising our children in Japan Means we celebrate many special days without extended family.

Raising our children in Japan Is a lonely road at times.

Raising our children in Japan Sometimes feels like we need this suit!

Raising our children in Japan But often we feel supported by your prayers.

Raising our children in Japan Please pray for daily wisdom and strength. Patience and perseverance as we walk the road God has led us down.

Making friends David’s work at CAJ Raising our children Making friends

is putting yourself in the position for friends to see the gospel at work in your life. Here are photos of some of the friends we’ve made… Relationships are all important in Asia.

Making friends Ladies from Doug’s kindy

Making friends A Japanese family we met in Australia, but who are now back in Japan.

Making friends Local friends attended our Christmas party last year.

Making friends Wendy with a group of kindy mums at a Karaoke bar.

Making friends These are Mums from Douglas’ kindy class meeting with the teacher.

Making friends English Club at kindy is for mums interested in English.

Making friends English Club produced a puppet play, a bilingual presentation of “The Hungry Caterpillar”. All the kindergarteners attended our performance.

Making friends Through English Club, Wendy has taught “English” cooking. Here we baked biscuits. English Club has been a terrific way to make friends.

Making friends We have been able to invite friends to various events at our church, Kurume Christ Church. Pray for open hearts.

David’s work at CAJ David’s work at the Christian Academy in Japan Raising our children Making friends

Christian Academy in Japan

An old aerial shot.

Christian Academy in Japan

Callum’s 3 rd grade break-up.

Christian Academy in Japan

Middle school graduation

David’s work at CAJ

Teaching Year Eights ScienceMathsBible

David’s work at CAJ Head of Science, CAJ

David’s work at CAJ Head teacher of Middle School

David’s work at CAJ Coordinator (administrator) of Fine Arts Program

David’s work at CAJ Coach for extra curricular activities of interschool Maths Field Day and Trivia Competition.

TCK education (Third Culture Kids) OMF’s work in Japan is mainly church planting

TCK education But many workers have children who need to be educated.

TCK education Without good education options, their parents probably won’t stay to plant churches in Japan.

TCK education Just like scaffolding on a house being built, teachers are necessary support structures for mission.

TCK education Education is a mission field too!

TCK education Please pray for the education of missionary children and people to do it.

Prayer summary Pray for wisdom, patience, perseverance and daily strength as we raise our children in Japan. Pray that our friends would have open hearts. Pray for David as he teaches at the Christian Academy in Japan. Pray for more teachers who will commit to long-term overseas ministry. Pray for CAJ students, that they will meet the Lord while they are at CAJ and that they will continue with Him along the road of life.