Another Big Lunch
Another Big Lunch
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Another great turnout for Big Lunch in January.
Posted 12 April 2026
A Recent Assignment
A Recent Assignment
We recently had the assignment to invite a few members to ouir apartment for diinner. This was our group. From left to right this is Shawn, Haruka, Ariel, Bailey, Wesden, me and Susan.
Posted 12 April 2026
Big Lunch at Shibuya
Big Lunch at Shibuya
It takes 2 views to show the entire room when it's full during big lunch. This is the third Sunday of the month. This was the third Sunday of January.
Posted February 2, 2026
We fed about 100 that day
We fed about 100 that day
The YSA from all over Tokyo are invited to attend the YSA branch and stay for luinch. Susan and I have become very good at fixing a lot food,.
Family Home Evening
Family Home Evening
Another great family home evening with members, missionaries and friends of the church eating and visiting together. The warm friendships that are developing with this group of people is fun to watch.
posted December 2, 2025
American Thanksgiving for our District Missionaries on Thursday
posted November 28, 2025
Shibuya District Missionaries
Shibuya District Missionaries
Elders Anderson, Reagan, Scott, Smith, Melo and Hokansen with Sisters Southwick and Stocker
Missionaries with the Platts
Missionaries with the Platts
The Platts joining in
Cleanup--Everyone helps
Cleanup--Everyone helps
All hands on deck
Thanksgiving celebration at the Shibuya Branch
Susan and I fixed Thanksgiving dinner for 45 on Monday which was Japanese Thanksgiving day.
posted November 28, 2025
Members choosing pie for dessert
American Style Turkey Dinner
Susan with one of our members, Sumika
Our members love American Food
More dinner shots
More dinner shots
They love American Food
They love American Food
Everyone has a great time
Everyone has a great time
Halloween Party
Halloween Party
This week's Family Home Evening was a Halloween party. These are pretty popular in Japan. They like doing things that are american. Many came in costume and we had a great time. We had an all time high attendance of 34. That's alot of hot dogs and chili.
Continued
Continued
Everyone had a great time and some of the members brought their friends and co-workers who are not members. This makes for a great missionary opportunity.
Posted 28 October 2025
Our Costumes
Our Costumes
Two months ago Susan and I decided to dress up for the Halloween party. We decided it would be fun to go as Trump and Melania. So we had to order wigs and other items to make the costume work from Amazon Japan.
To our surprise, the day of the Halloween party the real Trump came to Japan for a visit. This made our costume the hit of the evening. This is the skinny version of Donald and Melania.
Posted 28 October 2025
Our Zone Leaders
Our Zone Leaders
These two missionaries are Elders Ito on the right and Elder Smith in the center. They are the current zone leaders of our zone and do a fantactic job. Humble but capable servants of our Savior they lead and teach very effectively. We enjoy having the assignment to assist them in any way they ask. It is fun to let them lead and to be there to support them.
posted September 24, 2025
Family Home Evening
Family Home Evening
We provide a meal and orgainize a spiritual message each Monday night for family home evening for the YSA Branch. Most of these members are either in college or are working in the Shibuya area. This area is known for having a lot of young adults generally and so it makes a great place for a YSA branch of the church.
Posted August 26, 2025
Family Home Evening
Family Home Evening
We typically have 25-30 come for family home evening. Last night the Sister Missionaries, Sister Oliviera and Sister Stocker, gave our spiritual message about testimony. This group shares their testimonies formally in testimony meeting but also informally through good food, good conversation and good friends at FHE. One member told me that those who came last night needed support from their demanding lives.
Posted August 26, 2025
Ancient Lantern at the Tokyo Temple
Ancient Lantern at the Tokyo Temple
I have been told that this ancient Japanese Lantern was on the property when the LDS Church purchased it shortly after World War II ended.
Susan and I in Front of the Lantern
Susan and I in Front of the Lantern
During the last remodel of the Tokyo Temple, this lantern was preserved and is still on the Temple Gounds.
posted August 13, 2025
The above You Tube video tells the story of the of the Tokyo Temple. It is truly a sacred site with a miraculous history. Susan and I are honored to be able to serve as temple ordinance workers once a week. We also attend as patrons from time to time. The past 3 weeks we have done special baptistry sessions for American youth groups who have been returning from a service experience in Mongolia. Our church reaqches out an touches so many different countries and cultures. posted August 13, 2025
Why Missionaries
Why Missionaries
Missionaries for the LDS church serve as Jesus Christ commanded during his earthly ministry to "Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
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