Karis Church will host our first Affordable Christmas on December 3, 2016. Affordable Christmas is an opportunity to empower low-income parents to purchase Christmas gifts for their children at an affordable cost while celebrating the holiday with dignity.
Read MoreToday, we spent a relaxing day with Drew and Meg in their new town. We all slept in after a really busy Monday. We did a bit of final souvenir shopping. We shared a great yakiniku lunch. You grill your own meat right at your table.
Read MoreToday, we jumped out of bed and headed into the big city. For the first time on a Karis Japan trip, we visited the Tokyo Sky Tree, the tallest tower in the world at 2,080 feet. Visitors can go up to 1,480 feet, and today we had that privilege. The tower offers breathtaking glimpses of the massive city.
Read MoreToday, we worshipped with Drew and Megumi's new church family, Soma Fuchu. Pastor Yoshito preached from Jonah 3. We sang familiar songs in both English and Japanese. God is blessing the believers here. It was very encouraging.
Read MoreToday, we spent a day in the outdoors. We rode the train to the west to hike up Mt. Takao. It was so beautiful. We took a fairly difficult path (there were several to choose from) up the mountain. The views of the surrounding mountains and metro Tokyo were spectacular.
Read MoreWe got up this morning and met with the MC leaders of Soma Fuchu. We spent some time in prayer with them. Yoshi then led the group in some discussion about the church's vision and the upcoming year.
Read MoreToday, Drew and Megumi took us to see the sights of Fuchu. Their new city is a community just west of Tokyo proper. It's a beautiful place. The men toured with bicycles. Drew let me have the electric assisted model. I may have to get one of those back home!
Read MoreAfter about 36 hours with no sleep, Timothy and I caught up this past evening. We are here at the Glosson home in Fuchu, a part of western Tokyo. After a fairly American breakfast, we will head out and tour the city today. So blessed to be here with Drew and Meg. I just told Megumi that, after coming here four times and praying for their future partnership, what we are experiencing now is very much an answered prayer. When I say my heart is partially in Japan, I mean it.
Read MoreTimothy Hixon and I are currently riding the Narita Express train from Tokyo's Narita Airport into the heart of Tokyo to meet up with Drew Glosson this evening. We will spend the next week with Drew and his wife Megumi, catching up, spending some quality time with them, and talking about how our partnership can develop with them down the road. They are a part of the Soma Fuchu team, a church plant led by Yoshi Noguchi and Steve Sakanashi.
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