On Friday afternoon we said goodbye to new and old friends at Sakuragaoka and headed to Koganei! We were driven by Iida sensei and Makito (a seminary student serving at Koganei) to the church. It has been so generous for the churches to drive us everywhere we've gone on this trip, since normally there is a lot more train-riding and walking. We Californians aren't used to that! On the way there, we found out that the church had prepared a fun Friday night party for us with games and food. We were excited to see many friends from Peninsula, like the Minemuras!
For dinner, they ordered ramen from a famous place nearby called Aburasoba. It was so delicious! Later, we played McDonald's, where we had to form poses for different kinds of food from McDonald's, and another game that had us write down the answer to a question and try to match other team members without seeing what they wrote. We finished the night with worship from some Koganei church members and the Agape team.
I was truly blessed by the welcome we received at Koganei. Although we have come to Japan to serve and spread God's love, at every turn it seems that the Christians we meet here have done that for us a thousand times beyond what we have given. I was so excited to see people who we knew from Peninsula; it really hit home that no matter where we are or how long it's been, we are still brothers and sisters in Christ.
Thanks for praying for us and supporting the team!
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