Trip Report Day 1
Note: I only have the pictures that I took, which did not start until we landed. Later, when I get other team members' pictures, I'll have an overall trip summary with supplementary (And I would argue, better, pictures). Usually I hope these posts will be more picture-oriented rather than text.
Day 1
We’re on our way! The beginning of the trip has been fairly uneventful. Arrived at LAX at 9:30 and then checked our bags before going through security. The flight was at 11:30 and they started boarding at 11. I don’t remember much of the takeoff because for the first 1 ½ hours, myself and another team member, Priscilla were speaking to a Japanese woman named Hitomi. Priscilla was the one that initiated the conversation but when it became clear that Hitomi was having some trouble with English, I moved over down the row, which was empty of other people other than myself and her, and began to translate.
After landing, we met up with the rest of the team bringing our total number to 14. Getting through customs and immigration was quite smooth and quick; telling people that we were going to Sendai in order to volunteer opened them and made them quite grateful. While at the airport we decided to go to a Starbucks and were stopped by the police on a checkup. After finding out that we were volunteers, even while they were taking down our information, the police continued to thank us for coming to Japan.
There was a local that we know from our sister church in Narashino who met up with us and took our luggage while we traveled by train to Narashino. On the train, we spoke to several people about volunteer work and also preached the gospel. There were about 10-12 who prayed with us to receive the Lord.
Upon arrival at the church in Narashino, we met with some who were there and they provided us with dinner.
The Team:
This is one of the rooms where we stayed last night.
Day 1
We’re on our way! The beginning of the trip has been fairly uneventful. Arrived at LAX at 9:30 and then checked our bags before going through security. The flight was at 11:30 and they started boarding at 11. I don’t remember much of the takeoff because for the first 1 ½ hours, myself and another team member, Priscilla were speaking to a Japanese woman named Hitomi. Priscilla was the one that initiated the conversation but when it became clear that Hitomi was having some trouble with English, I moved over down the row, which was empty of other people other than myself and her, and began to translate.
After landing, we met up with the rest of the team bringing our total number to 14. Getting through customs and immigration was quite smooth and quick; telling people that we were going to Sendai in order to volunteer opened them and made them quite grateful. While at the airport we decided to go to a Starbucks and were stopped by the police on a checkup. After finding out that we were volunteers, even while they were taking down our information, the police continued to thank us for coming to Japan.
There was a local that we know from our sister church in Narashino who met up with us and took our luggage while we traveled by train to Narashino. On the train, we spoke to several people about volunteer work and also preached the gospel. There were about 10-12 who prayed with us to receive the Lord.
Upon arrival at the church in Narashino, we met with some who were there and they provided us with dinner.
The Team:
This is one of the rooms where we stayed last night.