The Church

Several members of the church here have been a huge encouragement and blessing to us. One is a college student from China named Lynn. She has a big servant heart and has been very involved with helping us out whenever she can with various things like translation and organizing things for the International Nights. Another woman in the church who has been a great blessing to us is Konno-san. We go to her house once a month for a house church gathering. She spends most of her time each day caring for her husband so selflessly as he has suffered from a stoke a few years ago and is very weak. She also spends much energy in cooking and serving delicious food for the church whenever she is able.
Speaking of the monthly times at Konno-san's house, they have been such a blessing! We arrive around 11:30 and have a big meal (prepared by Konno-san) and just talk and enjoy each other and the Lord together. After lunch we gather in a different room where the pastor gives a brief message after some songs. There is a lot of sharing and some praying with each other, and, well, it is the sort of thing that I long to do and be a part of. One of the ladies that consistently comes to it is an older member of the church. Koyama-san (小山) is a sweet 88 year old lady whom we have also gotten to know better. She came to Christ as a 24 year old and and served Him since! It took her a little time to remember Amy's name (she remembered me from before) and kept asking again what her name was. Now she smiles knowingly and greets エイミちゃん (Amy) and I =D.