Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy Chicken New Year! あけましておめでとうございます!

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5 comments:

Michèle et Jean-Claude said...

So nice to see photos! You are looking healthy and happy Anne! Happy New Year and enjoy this outstanding expérience!

Heidi said...

The Ishinomaki priest celebrated Mass yesterday morning and he talked about you during his homily!
Firstly he had rejected having a female guest over as he was living alone, and it might not be good. It was also too late at night to call other parishioners to host a guest. However when he mentioned this to his parishioners the next day, all of them told him to accept the guest! So he did.
He said initially he was skeptical about the walk, how could it be a form of evangelisation?
He even thought, "ahh, my well-ordered life would be disturbed for the day."

As he heard your stories (monkeys, being held at gunpoint, having people ask for prayers), he realised the significance of the walk, the significance for evangelisation and he was converted. It was a good homily ^^

Margaret Nock said...

Held at gunpoint? Have I missed something? This was on a different pilgrimage?

Anonymous said...

Keep the reports flowing. You have lots of people following you, and curious about this amazing adventure in Japan.
Stay safe and healthy.
Roscoe

Akiko Smith said...

Hello, This is Akiko from Sendai.Good to know that you walked to Ishinomaki safely.
I hope to see how you will travel and succeed of your pilgrimage.

Akiko Smith