David comes and Brings a friend

Ok.  so it has been awhile since I last posted but there have been a couple of good reasons.  They are the safe arrival of my son David and his travelling companion Tamara.  In the first picture you see Sarah and Mary waiting at the airport – Narita – waiting for them to arrive.  They might look like they have been there a long time but we just got in a few minutes befoe they came out.  It had, however, been over three hours travelling in order to get there.

They will be here for about four weeks including David’s birthday.  David only has plans for about six weeks activities so this should be interesting.

Tamara studied at Trinity Western University where David is still a student, which is of course where they met.  Oh well, in four weeks when David has completed his six-week itinery I guess we will be back at the airport again.

Tokyo Baptist Church

Tokyo Baptist Church (TBC) As a member of YWAM we are expected to attend and support a local church as a part of our mission work.  We have attended several churches during our time here in Japan but currently we go to TBC.  TBC is a purpose driven church based on the model of  Rick Warren and the Saddle back Church in California. -  for more understanding of the purpose driven church concept I recommend reading the purpose driven life by Rick Warren.

As a member of TBC I am required to be a member of a small group which meets weekly.  In our small group we have been doing a study on Grace based on the sermons of our pastor Dennis Folds.  Each Sunday Dennis would give a message on Grace then we would go a little deeper in our small groups sharing with each other what the message was saying to us and how we would apply it  in our  lives, then taking time to pray for one another in the day-to-day life of being Christians here in Japan.

At the end of the study we had a celebration meal together at a nearby resturauant.  As you can see we are a pretty ordinaty group of people but it iw amazing to see how God is working in their lives and to feel the love and prayers of a group that is growing closer through sharing their struggles and victories together.

Our small group usually meets on Wednesday afternoons from 18:30-20:00

Marine Reach 03

So this is my father and Bob at the “2008 Marine Reach Global Summit” where they shared their vision for a ship for Japan! They were there by request of Jesse Misa who is director of Marine reach. He is very committed to seeing the dream of “Ship4Japan” realized.
The theme of the conference is behind their heads and says “Waves of Mercy … Unleashed!”
They they are wearing really cool Japanese Happi coats designed by YWAM Japan .. yup there they are representing. I am so proud~

Sarah Somers-Harris