Emily and I are honored and happy to share that our trip to Japan this coming Summer (2025) is officially happening! We have purchased our plane tickets, so it’s feeling a bit more real all the time. We had such a wonderful trip last Summer. You can see the reports by visiting the Blog Index if you would like to know more or simply read again back through the exciting ways that God worked through us in 2024. Since last year’s trip was received so well, we are planning a very similar six-week trip for this upcoming Summer too. We hope to build on the momentum that we experienced and broaden Tachikawa’s exposure in the community through English conversation and family music classes.
Last year, we took some time to visit with a number of long-time Japanese ministers in order to more fully learn the history and particular culture of the church in Japan. It was a valuable time renewing friendships and gaining perspective about the various methods used in ministry in the past. I think it will valuably inform our efforts in the future and building on these relationships will be impactful going forward. This year, we hope to reach out to some current missionaries and explore practical topics such as moving to Japan, finding living arrangements, navigating the mountain of government paperwork, and learning how to best setup daily life in Japan as a foreigner. We also hope to nail down some concrete particulars about working with a Japanese church full-time in Fall 2026. With that in place, we can work towards finding a church Stateside willing to partner with us as a sending congregation. Lot’s of big things happening!
We have again prepared a PDF version of our trip presentation, which you can download here. We are actively seeking partners in this work, and your help is greatly appreciated. Most importantly, we eagerly desire prayer warriors who will commit to remembering these efforts through regular prayer. We believe prayer is both essential and effective, and we are deeply encouraged by the many people who are already doing so on our behalf. If you would like to take the additional step of helping support us financially, we would love to partner with you in that way as well. Simply jump over to the Support Page and learn how. May God bless you as you seek to bless the people of Japan!
Thank you!
~ Clay and Emily Fowler
Fowlers in Japan 
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