http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:41:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/disaster-relief-update-5/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/disaster-relief-update-5/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:41:22 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2227 Our hearts are heavy as we heard such sad news about Boston and West, Texas.  Many of our Japanese friends have called/written us to let us know they are praying for the people who were affected by those events.  We will continue to pray! Here is a quick update on our disaster relief work. It [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/disaster-relief-update-5/feed/ 2 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/happy-easter/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/happy-easter/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:13:34 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2235 Happy Easter from Japan!  He is risen! We just came home from the Easter service and fellowship lunch. The church was full and we had to keep bringing more chairs.  It was great to have so many guests.  Our hearts are full because we have been praying for this Easter service for a long time.  [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/happy-easter/feed/ 4 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/disaster-relief-update-4/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/disaster-relief-update-4/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:35:42 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2194 As the new year begins we continue visiting the disaster areas.  God has blessed us with some wonderful friends who live in the temporary housing.  They are like our family.  We enjoy spending time with them!  There is one temporary housing in Ishinomaki where we have been visiting for a while.  It’s the place where [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/disaster-relief-update-4/feed/ 5 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/family/luke-turned-two/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/family/luke-turned-two/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:43:35 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2183 Wow, it’s already February!  January was such a busy month! One of the big events was Luke’s 2nd birthday!  He brings joy to our lives every day and we are blessed to have him as our son!  We are so glad that he is loved by so many people.  He brings a smile to people [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/family/luke-turned-two/feed/ 2 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year-2/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year-2/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:55:53 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2169 We hope you had a wonderful Christmas!  Michael had an opportunity to preach at our church on the 23rd.  It was a blessing for him to share the joy and hope of Christmas with everyone there.  God blessed our Christmas Eve service with many people who came to church for the first time.  We pray [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year-2/feed/ 2 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/update-2/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/update-2/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:19:53 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2166 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/update-2/feed/ 1 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/urgent-prayer-request-2/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/urgent-prayer-request-2/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:45:57 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2164 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/urgent-prayer-request-2/feed/ 0 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/family/happy-thanksgiving-2/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/family/happy-thanksgiving-2/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:17:06 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2139 Dear Friends and Family, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We want to take this time to tell you how grateful we are for each of you.  Thank you so much for praying for us, supporting us, and encouraging us.  Thanks to God’s provision and support from many of you, we can continue our [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/family/happy-thanksgiving-2/feed/ 0 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/day-7-fall-festival/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/day-7-fall-festival/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:43:58 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2121 Last year, we hosted the Fall Festival at our church for the first time.  The team from Thailand helped us and everyone had a great time.  Ever since then, the kids have asked if we would have another Fall Festival this year.  So we were thrilled when we found out that the FBCA team would [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/hope-for-japan-news/day-7-fall-festival/feed/ 1 http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/day-6-visiting-oshika-peninsula/ http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/day-6-visiting-oshika-peninsula/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:40:15 +0000 michaeltowery http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/?p=2110 Ever since we visited Oshika Peninsula for the first time in May of 2011, it has become a special place.  It’s the area where so many people lost their lives, family members, houses, and everything they owned (You can watch the youtube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT6TP1uck_4).  As we met people who were living in the temporary [...]]]> http://blog.gcpn.org/thetowerys/aid-for-japan/day-6-visiting-oshika-peninsula/feed/ 0