Mikio, Gracie and Ivy come to Nagoya! I first met Mikio and Gracie in Coventry, at Jubilee church. It was the first time for us to meet in Japan and the first time for me to meet little Ivy!

Mikio, Gracie and Ivy at GraceCity church.

We went for lunch with Masami, Aki, Kana and Yuna chan.



I first met Masami in Coventry, whilst she was studying at Warwick. I met Aki, Kana and Yuna in Nagoya. They invited me to Ise one weekend. Aki's lovely family looked after us all. Thank you.

Aki and his brother, Hiroyuki.

Yu came back to Japan for a friend's wedding. We met Nobu and Junshi in Tokyo and played tennis together.

Sayaka joined us for lunch!

Being reunited with old friends is just great! Let's meet again soon!

In other news, the church continues to grow and change. We need a new building! The school year comes to an end in a few weeks time. I'm thinking about going to Thailand for a few days, with a very nice Canadian friend. Spring feels like it's still a long way away, but seasons change quickly here in Japan, and i know it won't be long until the spring flowers appear, we're enjoying the cherry blossom and finally playing tennis again!

I hope you are all doing well. As always, thank you for all your messages and your prayers.