Kaki no Kidai Congregation Friday, 11 September 2009

Time flies!

It’s been two months since I left my former congregation in Yokohama City, called Kaki no Kidai (lit. The Plain of Kaki Tree. Kaki -> Japanese persimmon)  I do miss the brothers and sisters there, and also remember their zeal in preaching the Good News.

Br. Miyaishi in front

Now, before I forget all those memories, I want to share with you my last Christian Meeting I had together with these cheerful, warm-hearted and of course spiritually upbuilding members of Worldwide Christian Brotherhood of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

As you can see on the left picture, the one sitting in most front sit is Br. Miyaishi Taiji (or, in Western Style: Taiji Miyaishi), the oldest elder and most warm hearted person I’ve ever known. He likes to greet people, and even tries to say the greeting in language of the person he’s talking to.

O, btw, the day the picture was taken was the last day of Circuit Overseer visit’s week. Thus, if you notice the brother with eyeglasses holding books in his left hand, you have already met the Circuit Overseer for Kanagawa area. His surname is Satou, and there is also an elder whose surname is Satou, too. Quite common surname in Japan, though. But, hey… it’s great to have a brother with same surname, don’t you feel so?

Now, I am attending English meeting in Saitama English Congregation, not too far from, yet not near  to Yokohama area. But, still, I hope that someday I’ll be able to attend the meeting there and meet my precious spiritual family once again.