January 2nd was rather blustery, so we decided to go for a hike. Well, Colin did, and Dan and I decided to join him. We walked from downtown sapporo to the park where we had gone the day before to see the shrine. It was still relatively busy with people, although not nearly so much as yesterday. From the park, we climbed a steep and slippery trail to the top of Maruyama (which means "big mountain". The trail was lined with statues dressed with hats, scarves and bibs.
Here we are at the top. There might have been a great view, but we couldn't see much of it. We were able to see some of the city.
The next day, Sunday, we took two busses to get the Satsunae Lighthouse church. We enjoyed meeting the people whom Celia and Keith have told us about. This Sunday was different than usual; instead of a sermon, many people shared about the ups and downs of the past year and how God had shown Himself faithful. We were also asked to share how we felt about Celia and Keith being in Japan, and our impressions of their country. After the service we had a potluck. We brought chili.
That evening Celia held a concert at the same church we had attended on New Years Day. Keith was the MC; public speaking in Japanese had him feeling a little nervous.
Celia and Shino performed three sonatas. The concert was well attended and well received. Celia also shared her testimony. It's great that she has had so many opportunities to perform.
Here we are at the top. There might have been a great view, but we couldn't see much of it. We were able to see some of the city.
The next day, Sunday, we took two busses to get the Satsunae Lighthouse church. We enjoyed meeting the people whom Celia and Keith have told us about. This Sunday was different than usual; instead of a sermon, many people shared about the ups and downs of the past year and how God had shown Himself faithful. We were also asked to share how we felt about Celia and Keith being in Japan, and our impressions of their country. After the service we had a potluck. We brought chili.
That evening Celia held a concert at the same church we had attended on New Years Day. Keith was the MC; public speaking in Japanese had him feeling a little nervous.
Celia and Shino performed three sonatas. The concert was well attended and well received. Celia also shared her testimony. It's great that she has had so many opportunities to perform.
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