It's been confirmed. Tokorozawa HC will not be able to visit and give presentations at the old aged home any longer. We were supposed to be granted one last session next week, but the management said there is an open house at the home that Sunday, so we cannot go. Personal visits however, are still allowed though. We have developed fairly close friendships particularly with Mr. Hakkao and Mrs. Hirakawa. We will continue to see them as often as we can.
There is a fantastic story about 90 year old Mr. Hakkao. He was a WWII fighter pilot in the self defense forces, and served in Japan and the Philippines. One one mission, he crashed landed onto a deserted island and survived on it for a month. The military assumed he was killed in action, but was later found and rescued. After the war, the island he survived on was later named after him! Mr. Hakkao kept mentioning that he is lucky to be alive, but HC members tell him that God must have had a purpose for him.
Mrs. Hirakawa, an ex-kimono seamstress, is probably the nicest and sweetest lady in the home. Her son-in-law is a pastor of a local church in Chiba and has some knowledge of Christianity. She has not been in the best of health lately. Her eyesight is failing, and her back recently gave way. However, we try our best to encourage her and pray with her whenever we visit. Her birthday is coming soon this month, and we will be celebrating the occasion with her next week.
There is a fantastic story about 90 year old Mr. Hakkao. He was a WWII fighter pilot in the self defense forces, and served in Japan and the Philippines. One one mission, he crashed landed onto a deserted island and survived on it for a month. The military assumed he was killed in action, but was later found and rescued. After the war, the island he survived on was later named after him! Mr. Hakkao kept mentioning that he is lucky to be alive, but HC members tell him that God must have had a purpose for him.
Mrs. Hirakawa, an ex-kimono seamstress, is probably the nicest and sweetest lady in the home. Her son-in-law is a pastor of a local church in Chiba and has some knowledge of Christianity. She has not been in the best of health lately. Her eyesight is failing, and her back recently gave way. However, we try our best to encourage her and pray with her whenever we visit. Her birthday is coming soon this month, and we will be celebrating the occasion with her next week.
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