Dear
Beloved,
It was a
good Sunday today.

After the
service, our guests retired to the first floor salon for appetizers while the
church members set up the sanctuary for the Christmas lunch and program. As food goes in Japan, and at home, there was
a lot of it – more than we could consume.
Then it was on to the party where Stan MC’d (Michael translating) the program filled with fun
and games. Sorry, again, we missed
getting pictures of the festivities due to the busyness of the party. But rest assured, we had fun! It was
good to see the first timer’s to church truly enjoying themselves. Tsuguru shared a short homily on how God was
faithful in his time of need as he encountered the trials of being a college
student on a strict budget. It was
heartwarming and Tsuguru had the attention of everyone there. Thank you for your prayers.
Our Sunday
ended again with good food and great fellowship. Hiromi Matsushima and her husband, Nori,
invited 13 of us to their home for Nori’s home cooking. He is a very good cook at night and a high
level business executive during the day. Nori prepared
an assortment of dishes and they were all delicious. Our tummies overflowed, again.
So our time
and mission in Machida comes to a close.
We’ll have a debrief meeting with Joy in the morning and spend the rest
of the day cleaning and packing. Yuriko
will head to Yokohama; Michael will travel to Chino; and Diane and Stan
will catch an 11:00pm flight from Haneda.
It has been
a good trip. Our team is forever
grateful for your support and prayers.
Your generosity has flowed on to Joy, the Evergreen Chapel, and the
people whom we visited and ministered to.
Thank you, dear family, for keeping us ever mindful of the love of God,
the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit. Amen.
And we will
praise Him,
Your Machida
Team
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Food, Food, Food |
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Christmas Party |
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Christmas Party Welcome by Pastor Uchimura |