As we get ready to pack up and head back home, I have so many thoughts running through my mind, so I will try to be concise. First, Tokyo is amazing. I haven't traveled a ton, but I believe this place will stick with me more than most. More importantly, I believe God is moving here is a big way.
Last night, we had the privilege of attending a "ladies night in" with some of the women from the Grace Harbor community. We showed up at an apartment where there about seven women (and about as many children) waiting for us. They served us dinner- all homemade Japanese food- and we all started talking and eating together. We had already met all of the women that were there but last night provided an opportunity to get to know them better. We laughed a lot, as we tend to do, and some of our new Japanese friends even began joking with us about how loud Americans are.
About halfway through, I realized that none of the Japanese women at our dinner party are Christians right now. Most of them had been at church on Sunday. It is incredible to me that they are invested enough in this Christian community to want to host a dinner for us. I had talked to one of them earlier this week and she told me she is very interested in Jesus.
As we leave this city, I am going to be praying that these women will not only find community through grace harbor, but also place their lives in Jesus' hands.
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