"I couldn't help laughing aloud a few times reading Tony's stories of his experiences in Japan, mirroring so well our lives as missionaries in this country. Each story not only shares an aspect about the Japanese culture but teaches a spiritual lesson to be applied in daily life as a Chirstian. Tony does not describe the super star missionary but a servant who experiences the Lord's victories in the midst of failure and weakness." (Comment by Wolfang Langhans, OMF International Japan Field Director 2002-2012.) "I couldn't help laughing aloud a few times reading Tony's stories of his experiences in Japan, mirroring so well our lives as missionaries in this country. Each story not only shares an aspect about the Japanese culture but teaches a spiritual lesson to be applied in daily life as a Christian. Tony does not describe the super star missionary, but a servant who experiences the Lord's victories in the midst of failure and weakness." Wolfgang Langhans, OMF International Japan Field director 2002-2012 Tony Schmidt and his wife Pat, initially from South Africa, served with OMF International since 1972, 33 years of that time in Japan. They finally retired from Japan in 2011. They now live in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where they serve as Associate Pastors at the Vancouver Japanese Gospel Church. They have three children and seven grandchildren. You will want to read Tony's second book, too!