Week 3

Week #3

Today's post is a bit late because of the packed weekend. Saturday was the CCSI annual talent show, Sunday I attended worship at Alive International church, and yesterday Heidi, Kate and I tagged along on a tour of Tokyo lead by one of the short term missionaries. 

Seeing Tokyo for the first time was so exciting! I enjoyed every moment of it. The sheer amount of people and buildings was staggering. On the long train ride home, however, I couldn't help but feel a deep sadness as I thought of the thousands of people in that city and all over Japan that are living without the hope of the gospel. I was flung past hundreds of people I would never know or get to share the gospel with. It is a sobering thought that still hangs over me today. Please pray that more people would be sent into Japan, and that more churches would be planted in Tokyo.

I've settled into the pace here a little more and am really enjoying teaching English and art. Thank you to everyone who prayed for my Japanese studies. I still need prayer for continued motivation, but I am so excited as I have started weekly lessons with a Japanese teacher! Thank you Lord~

 


 
First Japanese lesson: praying in Japanese  
Sketching posters for the talent show acts  
Practicing for the talent show! 
 
学園前駅 The nearby train station  
Park near the Iverson's house... like to take walks here  
Waiting for our bus to Tokyo! 
Arrived in Tokyo! 
 
 
  
View from Roppongi 
 
 
    
Asakusa 
 
 
Asakusa Temple    
 
Incense Burning
    
 
    

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week 4 & 5

Image
I'm tempted to make an excuse for being so late in writing another update... Busyness likely played a part, but laziness was the root. I apologize for taking so long!  The past two weeks have been packed with events as the school year is wrapping up here at CCSI. I am trying to deny the fact that my time here is already more than half way up.  These past two weeks have had plenty of ups and downs. Thankfully, more ups than downs, and God is training my stubborn heart through the downs. :)  I've especially enjoyed the privilege of getting to participate in the Alive International church (held at the chapel next to the school) praise band for the past couple weeks. It's  amazing to play alongside incredibly talented musicians, but even more so to see a  multicultural family united in worshipping God. The community I've witnessed in CCSI and the churches that meet at Honda is really unique and beautiful; a sanctuary in a place I might otherwise feel isolated. I'm s...
Read more

Week #6

Image
The school year is all finished up at CCSI! Though it was always incredibly busy, I'll really miss seeing all the students every day. Though I don't know what opportunities will open up for me in the future, I feel more and more convinced that I want to return to Japan in the following years.   With the last week of school came spirit week, or in this case, "Holy Spirit Week." Along with games and activities in the afternoon, we held a devo after lunch and memorized verses pertaining to the Holy Spirit and its work in our lives. I was put in charge of picking the memory verses and lead one of the devotions, which I found very enjoyable. I also lead the morning devotional a few days earlier on the topic of our Identity in Christ.   Now we interns have about a week of rest and planning time before jumping on the coming English camps. We will be holding one of them at Honda Chapel (the church next to the school), and for the other, we will be traveling to Nagoya for th...
Read more

Back in the States!

Image
Back in the States! Note: I would like to apologize for not posting the last several weeks of my internship. I kinda fell off the wagon as things got really busy the last couple weeks. I just arrived safely home yesterday back in D.C. and reconnected with family in Annapolis.  7/28/17 I am now on the very last stretch of my internship here. I am astounded at how fast it's gone by. I return to Chiba today and on Monday my internship will officially end, though I will be spending a week with friends before leaving the country.   Right now, I am gearing up for the last of four days serving in Nagoya. The team here is a group of amazingly talented people who are all using their gifts to serve the purpose of the gospel. We are helping them wrap up their annual music/vbs camp called Kids Gospel. I love this style of ministry as it's a great way to expose kids to the gospel for the first time and connect families to the church. Every day the campers have been practic...
Read more