The Power (Chikara) jibbitz have arrived! These can be added to the Gaman wristbands to make Gaman Power! Donations for these jibbitz will be used to help with maintenance of the Matsunami Park playground & grass field. Here are a couple of pictures of the jibbitz: Jibbitz Jibbitz with band  

Humbled by their hospitality. While in Ishinomaki, missionary Dean Bengtson took us to visit a temporary housing center where families have lived for over three years and still do not know what the future holds for them. Despite having very little, these women went out of their way to serve us a tray of their …

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While in Ishinomaki, we visited the Yonemoto family cemetery to pay our respects. We cleaned off the gravestones, put in fresh flowers, and burned incense.Here is a link to some pictures.

What a joy to see so many children laughing and playing in Matsunami Park! According to the neighborhood leader, around 800 to 1,000 people showed up to the opening which included a petting zoo, performance by NHK’s Eric Jacobsen, barbeque picnic and lots of fun games! Thank you Playground of Hope for organizing the playground …

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We have video greetings from two different groups. Thanks!  🙂 The Lebanon High School Japanese Art & Culture Club (JACC) The Kings Firecrackers, a jump rope team from Southwest, Ohio