At the beginning of our trip, my plane ticket said that I had a 300 hour layover in Japan. It was a great way for me to start numbering my days… or in this case hours. I now have a less than 60 hours left of my “layover.”
Today, we spent our morning in various activities such as browsing Costco, stocking up on snacks and drinks from a local supermarket, enjoying snacks at an Owl Cafe, staining Little Light Coffee. It was wonderful to have a relaxed morning to enjoy conversations with new friends.
The afternoon brought our last regular day of English summer camp. The children were in high spirits as they sang “Jesus is my Light” and made butterflies in craft time and snack time to signify new life they can have in Jesus. I worshipped as I was able to teach and contemplate what the New Heaven and New Earth will be like. Please continue to pray for the young lives that were touched by the Gospel this week. They have heard the truth that Jesus came to save them from their sins many times and in many ways this week. Please pray that their parents will come and their hearts will be soft to the Holy Spirit’s prompting at the end of camp presentation tomorrow afternoon.
Then we ate dinner at a traditional style Japanese restaurant with all the summer camp volunteers from Little Light Church.
As I reflect on the past 240 hours, I feel that in many ways I have been blessed far more than I have blessed others. I have been stuffed with delicious food so often that each meal seems better than the previous one. I have been encouraged by my sisters and brothers in Christ who often feel more comfortable praying in a language I doubt I could ever understand but exude a hope and joy that can only come from Jesus Christ.
Lord willing, the ladies plan to participate in one more English cafe conversations tomorrow morning. Then we will complete our time in Takasaki with a summer camp presentation and church service.
Thank you all for your prayers. We serve such a good and awesome God.
- Christin Shaeffer
