twenty two

6/18

TODAY was a distribution day and our whole team was here alongside our Brushy Creek team AND we had a M and their family here with us! We split up into 3 groups and went into 3 different directions to start our work! We were able to cover a lot of area and like I said yesterday I AM HAPPY about that! Everyday we are getting closer to reaching everyone in the Mitaka area! So we started our 5ME today pretty early and it went great! I was standing there praying as the people walked by me and after a while as sweet older lady walked up to me! She started speaking to me in Japanese and I tried to tell her I didn't know Japanese, but she kept talking to me! It was so cute because I couldn't communicate with her, but she still wanted to stand there and talk to me. So I made conversation with her about the little band that was playing at our station and I enjoyed it so much! So she eventually left and I remained in prayer for this precious lady :D Anyway so I went along with my 5ME and talked with a few random people that would stop by, but never was able to present the gospel to these people. Eventually it was a time that I sat down on a little bench and started praying for my team and the people they were speaking to. The little lady came back to me and sat down beside me! I was so excited because it is unlike Japanese to just walk up tap someone on the shoulder and sit down by them! She started speaking in Japanese with me again and I just kept talking to her in english even though neither one of use understood each other! So when she went to leave she handed me a box of sushi rolls that she bought for me! It was so sweet and it made me so happy! It was just so sweet because neither one of us could talk to the other, but she still wanted to give me a gift! I love the Japanese and Christ continues to tug at my heart for this nation! :D There were a few children that came up to me after this older lady left and they were balancing their umbrellas on the hand and so I LOVE CHILDREN... so then I wanted to join and I started balancing my umbrella too :) It was just cute! Tonight is guy's night so all the girls were able to hangout without the guys in the apartment! We are just enjoying ourselves :)

pR:
-The presh lady that gave me sushi today, that i will be able to reach out to her again
-The 3 little band members that play at our station everyday
-The small children of japan! i want to reach out to them :0)
-Brushy Creek has their friendship party tomorrow!
-Pray that friend that are interested in the gospel come and join us for dinner!
-The guys and their night with each other and the M families

haley