Glimpses: Visitors

For the Women's retreat I stayed at the Mehn's home in Tokyo.  As we were leaving guest from the states were arriving. Ray Swatkowski and Gary Harrison are connected to our mission, visiting churches in Japan and preparing to lead a seminar at the Church Planting Institute on healthy churches - "The Retool Kit", which is being translated into Japanese.  You can read more of their adventures in Japan at this blog.  I enjoyed reading it to see Japan from a new perspective.

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As they went to speak at churches in Northern Tokyo, I visited Yurigaoka Baptist Church. What a blessing to be back fellowshipping with some dear friends. I quickly learned that it was a celebration Sunday as they were honoring, Aiya, a nursing student who was about to graduate and move back to Okinawa. 

^There was Takoyaki.

^Okonomiyaki

^Osekihan, Festive Japanese red beans and rice (in an antique box!)

^Chirashizushi (bowl of sushi rice topped with various sashimi and garnishes.)

Everything was so delicious! 

After the meal we honored the graduating student, Aiya. The Sunday School kids sang and danced for Aiya. (Mion, my host family's granddaughter is in the black vest.)