We took a 6:42 AM bus to get on our 7:19 train this morning for Tokyo, specifically, Mitaka station, where the TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission) Center is located. We made great time, caught the 7:07 train and were in Mitaka as planned just a little after 9AM. After a short, but very hot walk to the center, we had our orientation with Gerald May, our TEAM missionary who graciously continues to help us at NBF (Nokendai Bible Fellowship) in Yokohama. I hope this train ride impresses on everyone again how FARRRR away NBF is from central Tokyo and how LONGGGGG it takes to get from point A to point B no matter how close it may look on the map!
After some talking and discussion, Gerald took us to Shinjuku, a major train stop on the Yamanote Line, and we went up the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to the observation deck on the 45th floor. Clear skies today and a great view of the endless, sprawling city, but it sure was hot today, even for us locals!
They will spend the night in Mitaka at the center, meet up with Tom, Tim and Sharon, Richard and Jon around 10AM on Friday morning and return to Yokosuka in the evening.
We pray for a fruitful time there with Larry and Alma Oline (our dear friends and now retired TEAM missionaries who planted NBF with us in 2001) and any other TEAM missionaries they may happen to meet there, possibly the Sloans and the Jordans.
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