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| Having a tea party with my Saturday class |
My last 2 weeks in Japan were filled with awesome memories! Aaron came down with Bryan for my last week to help me through the goodbyes and bring me home. On Saturday, Aaron helped make tacos for my Saturday classes. They had blessed me with many things, and I wanted to do something special for them! Tacos got mixed reviews as their taste is different from Japanese food, but I think the students were happy for the gesture.
Our church had a going away party for us on Sunday, and all of the people said a fond memory of us, or something they liked about us. During the church service, we presented the church with a plaque, saying thanks for your love to internationals! The church people were so loving and kind to both me, Aaron, and Bryan, who worked my job before me, that we wanted to honor them. I was happy to see the proud looks on the minister's faces:)
I was showered with gifts from my students, and got to eat dinner at one of my private student's houses. She made an amazing meal, and I was so thankful to get to the end of a study with her on teaching internationals some Christian basics. I am confident she will continue to use her English for God's kingdom, and I am so thankful for the time I had with her! My Saturday classes also took me to an Italian restaurant because they know how much I love pizza, and it was great to be able to spend time with all of them one last time!
Saying goodbye to my friends was the hardest, but I knew the Lord had used me during the time I spent with them to encourage them in their faith, pray for them, and grow in the Lord through Bible study! I had absolutely amazing friends there that helped me so much and were such wonderful friends! Thanks Lord!
The highlight of my last couple of weeks was doing a lesson about baptism for my last English Kids Service. All the kids that came said they wanted to be baptized someday, including the son I worked with, Kent. I had spent a lot of one-on-one time with Kent, and it was such a joy to hear his desire to be baptized! He goes to a Christian school and loves learning about the Bible and talking about spiritual things. I believe God has a special plan for him!
One week after I returned, I learned a friend of mine who was working in a different area of Japan when I left got baptized! Hooray for this awesome commitment to want to follow the Lord your whole life!
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| Here we come America! |
