We had a special Thanksgiving celebration with our closest Japanese friends in Karuizawa. We somehow fit a total of 24 people into our house and though it was a little cramped, we had a wonderful evening!
We borrowed tables and chairs from our language school, and it was like putting a puzzle together fitting them all in our house. Once everyone was seated, I don't think the people in the back could have gotten out! :)
The big hit of the night was the dessert table, with special homemade cookies, pumpkin pies, and a cheesecake (made by Sarah's Mom & Dad).
I had a chance to stand up and explain about the history and meaning of Thanksgiving, emphasizing our Thankfulness to our creator God for all he has given us. I contracted this with the recent Japanese "Thankfulness for Labor" holiday when thankfulness is shown to fellow workers (much like our Labor Day).
Our
genkan was filled with all our visitor's shoes, and Annabella couldn't resist trying some on!
We only have about 6 weeks remaining with these friends before we expect to move to Chiba city area (east side of Tokyo). Please continue to pray for our friends here in Karuizawa, that by God's grace they would continue to take steps towards seeking Him.
We borrowed tables and chairs from our language school, and it was like putting a puzzle together fitting them all in our house. Once everyone was seated, I don't think the people in the back could have gotten out! :)
The big hit of the night was the dessert table, with special homemade cookies, pumpkin pies, and a cheesecake (made by Sarah's Mom & Dad).
I had a chance to stand up and explain about the history and meaning of Thanksgiving, emphasizing our Thankfulness to our creator God for all he has given us. I contracted this with the recent Japanese "Thankfulness for Labor" holiday when thankfulness is shown to fellow workers (much like our Labor Day).
Our genkan was filled with all our visitor's shoes, and Annabella couldn't resist trying some on!
We only have about 6 weeks remaining with these friends before we expect to move to Chiba city area (east side of Tokyo). Please continue to pray for our friends here in Karuizawa, that by God's grace they would continue to take steps towards seeking Him.
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What a fun Thanskgiving! I hope the rest of the holidays are even more wonderful and joyous, and I pray that the Lord would pave the way in your conversations and relationships, allowing you both opportunities to have real, vulnerable, and sensitive discussions about who He is in your lives, and who He wants to be in the lives of your friends. Keep up the blogging!
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