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Reflections on 10th Anniversary of Japan’s Triple Disaster

By Kent Muhling

As the ten-year commemoration of the March 11 disaster approaches, many of us think back to our experience of that day and the days that followed. I am reminded of some of the lessons I

Being with Kent and Yuko Muhling last week in Sendai inspired me. They are trying so many different ways to reach out to their neighbors, I was deeply impressed. You would be proud of them! One story in particular captured my imagination. They shared about a man who has been watching the

“When we do mission, we need one heart. So we can do it together.”

These two sentences best sum up our commitment to live and work in community. Pastor Yukimasa Otomo shared this with me to describe his partnership with A2 missionaries Robert and Roberta

Asian Access missionaries recount the early days following the Great Japan Disaster and share how it's been an amazing privilege to journey with the Japanese as they rebuild their lives over the past five years.

TOHOKU, JAPAN (A2)

Background Info

Kent is a former Naval Flight Officer who felt the call to the ministry while still in uniform. He resigned his commission in 1996, spent a year and a half in Ukraine as a lay missionary, then returned to Orlando, FL to pursue a Master of Divinity degree at Reformed Theological Seminary. There

by Kent Muhling

It's good to be up here in Touhoku again!  Much has changed; much has not.  Gasoline is no longer a problem -- stations are open, no long lines.  The highways are open tot all now, not just emergency vehicles.  Electricity has been restored in many

by Kent Muhling

On the road again!  missionary colleague Erik Boehme and I left a couple hours ago, heading back up to the Tohoku region of Japan for another week of disaster volunteer service. Erik bought a roof rack

by Kent Muhling

Now that I've had some time to reflect on my first trip to Touhoku, the north part of Japan that got devastated by the tsunami in March, I wanted to share some of my thoughts:

Reflection

1) First, I felt like God was confirming to me the way He made me and the kind of ministry He has suited me for.  I really felt in my own element up there.  What I mean is, I am not naturally a good organizer, I can grow bored

by Kent Muhling

As I write this I am sitting in an evacuation center in Shizugawa.  There are a little over 120 people staying

by Kent Muhling

Thank you again for your many encouraging notes and promises of prayer.  Reading them gives me a real lift.  I’m glad to know

by Kent Muhling

Has it really only been 3 days since we arrived in Sendai? Feels like much longer. Whew. Yesterday and today were more visits to churches and evacuation centers, trying to assess needs and

by Kent Muhling

Well, Day 5 for me is winding down. Not a terribly exciting day for me, but my heart is tired.This morning we drove about 3 hours north of Sendai to the city of Kesennuma. We had

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from one the first updates provided by Kent Muhling, an A2 misisonary based in Osaka who recently headed up to Sendai on a team with two additional Asian

Editor's Note: This is an update from Kent Muhling on March 21, who went to Sendai with two other Asian Access missionaries...

Just wanted to give you a quick update of today’s activities. We left