KIBBS Graduation 2019

Jeff Welsh preaching and Ron White interpreting 

 The 49th Graduation of KIBBS had three graduates this year.  One man with a four year degree, one lady with a 3-year ministry degree and one lady with a one-year Bible certificate

Pastor Murakami, head of the Bible School 

Mr Matsuda, 4-year graduate this year preaching 

Bible School students sing a special 

Mr. and Mrs. Hiraoka singing 

Ron White spoke at the graduation service 

Miss Winters, Miss Kamai, Missionary Shibayama, Mr. Matsuda 

At the reception after the ceremony 

Graduate Mr. Matsuda, his wife and four kids 

Pastor Yoshimoto and his wife on the right 

the young Mr. Hiraoka and Miss Murakami 

KIBBS Graduate Dinner

 This is the annual dinner for the graduates at KIBBS.  Lots of good food, some games and fellowship and song. 

Willow one month, Arianna one year

     

 Willow is doing fine every week

    

Sleeping in church during the sermon; she was awake for the singing, though. 

  Willow was one month old 2/10/19

Arianna at one year  on January 23rd

    
    Helping Mommy with shopping and  helping to clean church windows :-)

Arianna with Aunt Hope 

 Arianna is standing and walking now.  Looks like
she's giving a talk to her toys here.

Uncle Matt gave her the little bear shirt

Ordination Service for two Japanese Pastors

Yoshinobu Omote , his father is the Pastor of Nishimaiko BC

 Two Japanese men were ordained on February 11.  They were first asked questions about their Bible knowledge and beliefs.   
       Mr. Mawatari answering questions.  He will take over our church sometime this year.               

Mrs. Omoto  and Mrs. Mawatari join their husbands up front. 

Ron White preached the message 

Pastors and Missionaries laid hands on both of these men and prayed for them and their ministries

L to R  The Omote's, Ron White, Mawatari's, Kosaki-san, Yoshinobu and family, Danny Gardner 

Meet Willow

Our fourth granddaughter, Willow Kerrigan Ward, was born  January 10, 2019, 8:16 pm in Virginia.  7 lbs. 11 oz, 19"   about 3.6 kilo and 47 cm

              Joe, Alora, Clarity, Willow and Christin--first family selfie on the 15th