Robert & Roberta Adair are contributors to go2japan. They write about life in Japan and missionary work there with Asian Access/SIM USA. The couple has recently arrived back in Japan after a home assignment, pursuing Masters degrees at Wheaton Graduate School.
Their stories are primarily written for their own blog, Adair Update...
I like to be around people. A lot. Occasionally, I enjoy a day getting lost in a book, watching a movie by myself, or just enjoying quiet lack of disturbance. In general, though, my preference is to be around people. I’m not necessarily wanting intense conversation or even to be in the same room...
Almost every Wednesday morning, my friend comes over for a few hours for Bible study and hanging out. A few weeks ago, we started reading through Mark together. It’s been really neat so far. She says things that make me smile: “Wow! Jesus really did that? He really healed him like th...
I know a lot of people move (the understatement of the year). I know there are many great reasons to move (educational and professional opportunities, being close to people you love, and following God’s call being some of them). And I know that modern mobility is a pretty remarkable thing.
Two years after the disaster and reconstruction is progressing in Tohoku but there is still a lot of work to do. One of our A2 colleagues (Garrett Inouye) and a co-worker with our partner church (Nozomi Maeda) put together this great update video about what is going on here in Miyagi Prefecture....
I took this picture on Tuesday evening while on my bike. On the right are a few temporary homes of people who lost their residences in either the earthquake or tsunami on 3.11.2011. On the left are homes and businesses that were flooded from the tsunami, which came up the river. Behind me was the...