Victims of Sole-Custody Divorce

I first met this little girl, while stationed in Japan, when she was 10 months old.  She was fatherless.  See, I had dated and soon after married her mother and we had two children of our own.  Although the marriage between her mother and I was short-lived, she had a father.   I thank God for giving me the capacity to love the way he has created us to love.

In Japan, 90% of children of divorced parents do not have contact with one of their parents (usually fathers) since most custody cases are awarded to the mothers.  Japan’s tradition of sole-custody divorce usually favors mothers leaving children cut off from their fathers.  The drastic increase in divorce is leaving many more children fatherless.  (Read more on Divorce and Children in Japan)

My daughter, Erina, along with her siblings Marina and Lance moved to America to live with Megumi and I in 2008.  She will soon be 25 years old and I am a so proud of her and her life!  It’s still amazing to me how God has orchestrated her life born half-way around the world and now a beautiful, young, lady realizing her dreams as a hair-stylist.

This is one of many experiences in my life where God is using me to help relate to the challenges and circumstances that face the people of Japan.

Japan’s Work Culture creates MIA Fathers

Another challenge driving a fatherless nation is the cultural demands of the working father.

Read Japan Times Article: Where did all the Japanese fathers go

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One of our outreach ministries will focus on toddlers of single mothers.  We will have the capacity to serve 24 moms and their toddlers each week using English and Nursery Rhymes (Read more on the struggles facing Single Mothers in Japan)

Our monthly expense to operate this ministry is $2500 a month.  We are in NEED of monthly support.  Please consider a recurring gift of $25 a month.  100 people can make this happen.  Will you be one?

Gratefully Yours,

Team Adams