Brianna’s Wings of Passion Foundation was birthed out of tragedy. Brianna was a mission pilot preparing for mission service, a scuba diver, a violinist, and photographer all at 19 years old, our only child. Her life and life plans all abruptly ended December 19, 2014, when she was hit head-on by a drowsy driver who fell asleep at the wheel.

“Just give me five more minutes, Lord – only five!” I whispered frantically to the Lord in the semi-dark kitchen as I struggled to complete two large pots of food. If you know what school kitchens look like, then you know these mini pools, called school pots, are not easy to handle. Yet my Heavenly Father inspired me to cook and fill as many as I could beforehand.

From May 19 to 27, three Japanese volunteers living in the US visited Tsushima for eight days. Each of them took time off from their job and came at their own expense. One of them, Noboru, is a 72 year old gospel musician. He first came to Tsushima five years ago.