Thursday, July 24, 2008

Camping, Shopping, and an Earthquake




The church camping trip was quite an adventure. We had a great time getting to know the church members better and enjoying the outdoors. After resting up from the trip, the rest of this week has included more Japanese lessons (and homework), shopping for VBS supplies, babysitting, attending a school event for one of the missionary kids (where we got to meet some cute Japanese children too), more of the Bible study with Daniel and Megan, and our first earthquake. Last night, around 12:30, the apartment started shaking back and forth...more than it usually does when big trucks pass by on the highway. The dishes in the sink started rattling and the bell on our door rang like crazy. It only lasted about 20 seconds, but it was pretty cool. It was a 6 at epicenter, but a 3 here. We've had all kinds of adventures, huh?


Please pray for us this weekend. We are going back to Odori church for missions school/kids club on Saturday. Our Japanese teacher also invited us over for supper on Saturday night. Pray that God will use us there. Her dad is the Buddhist priest and she is also an unbeliever. Her mom has been praying for both of them for years. Jonathan is also giving the message in church on Sunday. Pray that God will speak through him. Thanks for continuing to intercede for us. Love you all.

No comments: