After a several busy days of travel, sightseeing in Tokyo and a full Sunday at Little Light Church, we had some time to rest on Monday morning. Each of the team members was with their hosts for the morning and so each of us did various things. For myself that was biking around Takasaki with Josiah Henderson and getting to see what the areas outside of Tokyo look like.
A view of Takasaki and the Karasu River
Shari walking with her host family
In the afternoon the team met to prepare the songs that we would lead for the VBS (or camp as they are calling it here). We worked on getting the motions and music right so that we will be ready for the first day of VBS on Wednesday!
Little Light Coffee (front right) and the building where Little Light Church currently meets
On Tuesday we continued to prepare for the VBS and for a music night hosted by the Little Light coffee shop. We praticticed the VBS songs and prepared a other songs for the music night.
Sam Vine and Caleb singing during the music night
CBC team members and musicians from the Little Light church performed at the the music night. There were about 20 people who attended, in addition to the CBC team and those that performed. Because of the number of those that came we had to move the event from the coffee shop to the hall next door where Little Light Church meets.
After the musical performances were finished, Shari shared her testimony in the coffee shop
Shari sharing her testimony - and yes she’s wearing a traditional Japanese dress
Thank you for your prayers, they are greatly appreciated, particularly as we begin VBS today (Wednesday).
~ Nathan Herr on behalf of the Japan Team