New Years, Ohori-koen and my Schedule

Hello everyone,

I decided to do a quick update and show off some pictures.

My New Years was very restful, and I spent most of my time hanging out with Andy and Lorna at their apartment. Lorna made a ham for dinner, and Kie-san came over to eat with us as we rang in the New Year.

I have been encouraged so far in that I am able to listen and understand more Japanese than I anticipated. In most cases I can pick out words and ascertain what is being said (I guess watching all that Japanese TV payed off), but responding is another beast altogether.

This is the view from Andy and Lorna's apartment, and is something to behold in the morning.
Unfortunately, it was a little cloudy this day so you cannot see the mountain as well.

I am currently living in Andy's office and this is my room.

Today, I went to the Friendship Center and received the full details of what classes I am teaching and who my students are.

This is the list and I ask that you will be praying for my students (most who are not Christians) as well as for me as I teach them.

Tuesdays: 10:30 - 12:00, Upper Beginner Class, Students: Shibahara-san and Shima-san
2:00 - 3:00, Private class, Nishida-san
4:00-5:00, Elementary class, Students: Haruma-kun and Takeru-kun
5:15-6:15, Elementary class 2, Students: Chisato-chan
7:00-8:30, Intermediate High School, Students: Moe-san and Kaiyo-san


Wednesdays: 1:30-???, Private class, Satoshi-san
5:00-6:00, Private class, Ryoichiro-kun
7:00-8:15, Junior High School, Akinori-kun
8:30-???, Private class, Baba-sensei


Thursdays: 10:30-12:00, Adult Intermediate Class, Students: Higashida-san, Yamaki-san, Kanaya-san
4:00-4:45, Kindergarten, Students: Koga-kun, Nao-chan, Misaki-chan
5:30-6:30, Elementary class, Students: Kihara-kun and Ayaka-chan

Please pray that I can teach well, and that I may be able to get to know my students both as a teacher, but also as a servant and a friend outside of class.

Finally, tonight I rode a bike down to Ohori-koen (koen is the Japanese word for park) and took some pictures. Here they are.


"I will tell the decree: The Lord said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession." (Psalms 2:7-8)

Truly, Japan is the possession of of our Lord Jesus Christ.