So, here it is! The first ever Penn State reunion photo! All the students you see in this picture are every student that has studied at Penn State University, not including the ones that are there right now. Never have all these Japanese students been in one place at one time. It was pretty exciting. The event that this historical moment took place was a Christmas party that happened on the first of December. So, yeah, that's early for a Christmas party, and I am 19 days late to talk about it, but what can you do?
The party was a get together for Seniors and Alumni, and it was the first time I was able to see many of these students since I arrived in Japan. There were about 20 people that came, which was pretty impressive, since we all had to fit in Lighthouse, which is probably not designed to accommodate more than 10 comfortably. But we all fit, and we had a great time.
Later in the evening, we did a small group Bible discussion on the story of Christmas. Many Japanese have never heard about the true meaning of Christmas, and how it's actually a celebration of the birth of Jesus. In my small group of about 6, our discussion lead into the gospel message of Jesus, and talking about salvation through Christ. The thing that surprised me the most was it seemed that it was the first time that the people in my group had ever heard an explanation of the gospel. Since, these were all upperclassmen and alumni, I assumed that this wouldn't be the first time for them to hear this, but my impression was that it was... Perhaps, it was just the first time to go into detail. My hope is that it will open the door for further discussion down the road.
It was a very positive evening, and a great time that I got to spend with friends that I had not seen in a long time.
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