Easter in Tokyo
First Easter Service in Tokyo! We sang Celebrate Jesus! and Hallelujah, Jesus is Alive!, just like the "grown-up churches"! There was a big bouquet of Japanese-arranged flowers in front of the pulpit, and everyone was dressed up in their Sunday best! The Word was preached, hearts were touched, and the Risen Savior was glorified! Amen! After service we rejoiced in the first of many future potlucks. Lisa made a faith-load of fried chicken, and German potato salad (a great hit with the "crowd"). Sister Mitos brought Filipino style menudo (made with chicken livers - delicious!) and there was a strawberry whipped cream cheesecake, Japanese style (read: miraculously light as air). We thought we were bringing to Bernice the only Easter basket in church this morning, but to our surprise, the Sorias had brought us treats back from John's business trip to France - Chocolate rabbit and eggs... and 2 tins of paté! Before everyone left, we had a drawing for the flo