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Missions in Japan

Don and Janet Ekstrand

I, Don, first came to Japan in 1987 as a short-termer, and Janet joined me a year later, when we both taught at the Christian Academy in Japan until 1992. We returned to Japan in 1994 with SEND and later spent four years in the Philippines at Faith Academy. Now we are back in Japan and at CAJ once again. I am the instrumental music teacher and Janet works half-time in first grade teaching language arts and ESL. We have four children:...
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Gretchen's Birthday:

Sept. 18th

Mereta's Birthday:

June 22nd

Collin's Birthday:

April 22nd

Brennan's Birthday:

August 11th

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  • As there are fewer missionaries in Japan from the US and Canada, the demographics of CAJ continues to change.  Our...

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  • Our family will be returning to Minnesota for a one-year home assignment beginning in July 2010 after 6 years on the field. ...

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