New Sister in Christ

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May 1, 2012

We are so happy to let you all know that we have a new sister in Christ!  One of the young girls, Maria (Mary in Japanese), was baptized on Easter Sunday.  After the Christmas Service last December, she told our pastor that she wanted to be baptized and she has been in the preparation class.

If you have been reading our blog for a while, you may recognize her sweet face.  After the earthquake/tsunami, we asked you all to pray for her and her family.  Her dad is in the Japanese Defense Army and was gone for a while.   It really affected her and her family, but we know God heard your prayers and protected this family.

In Japan, a person who will be baptized shares his/her testimony before being baptized.  Maria’s testimony was very touching.  Her honest desire to follow God reminded us of the importance of being like children.

After her baptism, we all had a celebration lunch with her.  It was such a sweet time of fellowship.

Please pray for our new sister in Christ.  Also, pray for others in our church that may be thinking about becoming a Christ follower!

Here are some photos:

Maria sharing her testimony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her baptism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maria and her mom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the kids at our church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebration Feast

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Luke Kai’s 100th Day Celebration

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May 2, 2011

Wow, we can’t believe it’s already May! In April, we celebrated Luke Kai’s 100th day. In Japan and South Korea, a baby’s 100th day is very special. In Japan, the ceremony called “Okuizome” is performed in hopes that the child would never have to worry about food. As Christians, we know God will take care of Luke’s needs! In South Korea, a small feast is prepared to celebrate the baby’s having survived this difficult period. Long time ago, it was believed that a baby’s chance for survival increased after the 100th day. Once again, we thank God for protecting our son during the last 3 months.

Since we are away from our families in Japan and America, we invited our friends in South Korea to celebrate with us. We are blessed to have this “special family” here in Korea. They have been such blessings!

Luke was so happy to see everyone! I cooked Japanese food and we had a delicious ice cream cake for dessert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We couldn’t find “Happy 100th Day” decorations so we put “Happy Birthday” instead…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

His Korean girlfriend came!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having fun but the babies were not interested in having their picture taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting sleepy… He will regret this someday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yummy ice cream cake!  He was asleep so mommy had to blow out the candles!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He got lots of gifts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mommy was excited to get more clothes for Luke!  He is getting so big!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group picture!  Do you see our babies looking at each other? So sweet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before we ended the party, everyone prayed for Japan and also for us.  It meant so much to us.  We have been encouraged by all the prayers and we know our God hears them.  We are so thankful for our friends who are making our time in Korea very meaningful.

Luke Kai, words cannot describe how much we love you!  We thank God for you every single day.  You make us smile and give us strength when we are tired.  You may not remember what you went through the last few months, but we hope you will always know how much you are loved.  So many people from all over the world are praying for you.  We pray that you will always trust our Lord who loves you and cares for you.  Thank you for being our son!

 

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