To resolve the cliffhanger ending of the previous post - we are in fact in Japan! Apologies for the late update - over the last few days, things have been hectic - a good kind of hectic, but hectic nonetheless. I'll try to give a quick rundown of what's been happening during our radio silence and hopefully the other Amenables will fill in the details later. I also apologize in advance for the incoherency that is sure to follow - please blame it on jetlag.
On Thursday (Japan time), we arrived at Narita. Already our eyes were filling with bewilderment and confusion as we wandered aimlessly through the airport, but thankfully Roberta was waiting to pick us up.
While on the train to Yokohama, Roberta gave us the condensed version of our 2-day orientation - the state of Christianity in Japan was particularly sobering. At Yokohama station, I was taken aback by the total sensory overload - crowds of people traveling in all different directions, rows of shops selling a vast array of colorful merchandice, flashing signs and radio announcements in a language I could not comprehend. It was exhilierating and disorienting at the same time.
When we arrived at Soshin, the entire Hwang family was waiting outside to greet us enthusiastically. We dropped off our baggage at their house and then walked across the street to the Soshin chapel to set up for tomorrow morning's chapel service. Returned back to the Hwang's for a sushi dinner they had graciously prepared for us and then quickly retired for the evening - exhausted and slightly anxious for what awaited us the next day.
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Hi! This is Mihoko. It was so mice to meet you at Soshin Baptist Church. Thank you for your visiting and worship.
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