Team B: Day 4 - Saitama Shalom Church BBQ

When we woke up in the morning, it was raining heavily so we stayed in the guesthouse for a while to learn the magic tricks. Actually, I have not practised since last year MOL and it was really God's grace that I can remember and teach the rest at the last minute (we were busy with other things). Thank God as we began our way to Seitama Shalom Church, the downpour became a light drizzle. We practised the tricks on the train and had a lot of fun!

Seitama Shalom Church meets in the house of Pastor Matsumura (Nozomi's dad). There is a big horse-racing stadium behind the church. It is not popular and hardly used, so it is like a public park for the residents there. I hope the church will grow to a point where it takes over the place!

The BBQ was a new experience for us since in Singapore we usually have BBQ at night. The food was FANTASTIC! The pastor barbequed mushrooms, scallops, squids, prawns and many other food. We played games and taught the guests some action songs. One of the guests, Fukui was a calligraphy teacher so we got him, Ayumi and Eri to write our names. To return the favour, we performed magic tricks for them and Ps Jimmy shared about MOL. To end the event, we presented the MOL tickets to the guest, Fukui, Ayumi, Yukino, Yumiko and daughter, Yuko.

We then went to Harajuku to meet up with Rena from Shinjuku Shalom Church. :)
-- Chee Chiong


more more about Saitama bbq! it was a great time at bbq at Pastor Matsumura's home. Pastor Matusumura was so welcoming to bbq for us. Thanks pastor!

Our team wanted to make this bbq an open cell event and praise God it was lovely time with the church and their new frens. we had finger games, 'action' praise songs...guess wat, the lovely granny was happily clapping along with us! =D
we had our new fren Fukui to write caligraphy for us, initially he was quiet and shy...but but Team B kept asking him to write our names! He impression of us: warm-hearted and vibrant...waaahhaaaa TeamB wink wink! CC was our master magician followed by many newbie magicians(we just learn for few hrs only haha!!!). Never missing the chance, Ps Jimmy talked about MOL and gave out tix to 5 pre-believer frens. the bbq ended off with Singapore Mooncake...you shld see their cute expressions when they ate the durian 'ping pi'...wow, they love the mooncakes!

during the bbq i share with a lady my testimony and she opened up more about herself and her daughter....after hearing me, she shared that her daughter needs to receive Jesus! yesh! she's going to MOL to hear about God's love!!!

Well done TeamB!!!
-- Aunna