I started feeling unwell after worship service yesterday so came home and rested a bit; got up and had all day at the computer to compose the below post:
"A DARLING LITTLE LADYBUG!" I thought, then I looked more carefully. The leaf raft underneath was a crafted piece of floating wax with a wick; it was a candle. Janice had found it among Joyce's things and decorated her kitchen with it.
She has already spent so much time in the kitchen for the Lord. Christmas Eve, she and Joyce spent hours putting together a soup-and-salad dinner for our family meal. The next night, they had the Saitos down for dinner again, then Janice brought out Christmas craft and fun things from the U.S.
On the 28th, my sisters made a Taco Salad meal for our cousin Rumiko and her sister-in-law Kuniko; and they gave us another invite on New Year's plus had church member Jaime join us. Coming for the meal next Sun. will be Chieko and Masako (mentioned in the 2-24-'23 "Six Cousins" post); and the next day, Kazue (the cousin who lives 2 mins. from us) will be having dinner here too.
It's not just in the kitchen tho'. Ever since we were little, I remember we always looked around church to see if there were newcomers or people who might need any kind of attention...Saturday, Joyce was "shining her light" teaching piano there.
Saturday evening, Janice came home after spending the day with "The Nakamatsu Kids" (they're in their 30's and 40's now). Masaki was told he had to be the Pillar of Hope in the family when his father passed away last year. I almost forgot another friend Junko with the group yesterday, who took over her deceased father's farm. All of these know the Lord, want to shine for Him too.
What do you mean Jannie, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine?!"
