Family Christmas in Japan

Well, not our family. We're on home assignment in Canada, but there was a family Christmas celebration in Harumi on Sunday, and you'd never guess what was featured at it...

Gospel Hula! Since hula is a dance that tells a story, it's inevitable someone would think of this, and Kimiyo, the woman on the left, is a former dance instructor who of course connected enthusiastically with this. You can see Kimiyo and two other women from the Harumi Praise Time interviewed on the video clip below.
CGN Report on Gospel Hula

Life Goes On Without Us

 Carol's Girls Club was on hiatus for a few weeks this Fall after Carol's return to Canada. When the decision was made to move up our home assignment, Keiko took up the challenge to continue the ministry.

Making Christmas cookies has been a tradition in Harumi, and Keiko and Co. are continuing this. Girls' Club consists of some English, a craft or other activity, and some teaching from the Bible. 

Carol Love has stepped in to assist Keiko in the Girls' Club ministry. This is the ideal pattern, where we as international workers assist local believers in ministry. As you can imagine, Carol's telling the Christmas story here. It's great to be involved in the Girls' Club when we're there, and it's even greater to see it continue when we're on home assignment.