Church

Today we went to church at a ramen shop. It was AMAZING. We took some students with us, and for most of them it was their first time ever going to church. We sang worship songs in both English and Japanese, and I was reminded of this verse:

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” (Rev 7:9-10)

One day we will be singing together in our own languages! It was awesome to get a taste of that today at church. 

We talked about Matthew 7:7-12 and people's prayers and how God answers them even if it's not in the way that we want or expect. Unfortunately not much of the conversation was translated for me, but it was cool just sit and experience the church body in another country. Afterward we had delicious ramen together with BAMBOO in it. I felt so cultured.

Please pray for these students that went to church for the first time!: Keita, Minami, Chihiro, Shuta, and Mami!