Isaac Knopp

The last English Bible class was surprisingly normal. But I guess this is really the strength of it. Teaching this class for the last almost two years has been a great blessing. I have learned so much about Japanese culture and predominate ways of thinking. It has also been fun and taught me a lot about doing evangelistic Bible Studies.

              My students are very gracious and eager to learn. One of the so clearly broke the stereotype that is sometime associated with non-believers by coming to only the bible time. He would skip the class and just join for the bible time.

              After the Class we all went out to lunch together at a wonderful Italian restaurant. It was very suave. Most of my students fit into the have money category. They paid for my meal and treated me to a great lunch. As is always the case the teacher learns more than the students. Since I really poured my heart into it too, finishing the class was really significant for me. Looking back over it God really blessed me a lot and helped me out through many things and in many ways.

Japan really is beautiful! This years sakura(cherry blossoms) really proved that fact. The smell of sakura which is a soft sweet smell was drifting on the current of the air throughout my entire area. I took a walk and did an ethnographic survey with my camera. I took pictures of everyone who was out. People of every age were out. Family brought their grandparents in wheelchairs out to view the fresh blossoms.

Young kids were a common feature. But the most distinctive thing was definitely the atmosphere of levity. Instead, of the heavy hustle and bustle of daily life; I ran into a man who had taken the day off to spend time with his family. Everyone seemed to be enjoying these few moments of freedom to themselves.