Hummmm… How should I describe the past weekend? Relaxing, refreshing, fulfilling, energizing... it was just great!
The day trip to Nikko was a much wanted retreat – to be away from the crowd, work and the city, and to marvel at God’s creation. The misty air, the mixed smell of the trees, flowers and damp earth, the sounds of the waterfalls, birds, rain dropping on the tree leaves, the cold breeze -- it was the gentle whisper from our awesome Creator.
It was an unusually cold day, only 12 degrees in the morning and dropped to 9 in the afternoon. To me, it was an added bonus. I like the contrast of feeling the cold wind blowing on my face and the growing warmth from the inside when walking in cold weather. It may sound strange, but it is the moment I’m most aware of my own existence. I’m so glad that God has given me lots of chance to enjoy the colder-and-longer-than-usual winter in the past few months – the Holyland trip, then Japan, Korea, Korea, Japan. Wow…
On the first day of this trip, God challenged me with a message. And on this day, He made Himself clearer on the same message during our silent conversation. The peace left in my heart after the day lingered on and on.
I was glad to have found a church close to the hotel so that I can attend Sunday service. It locates in a small building and is a congregation of about 90 people. As I’m only a visitor, I didn’t stay for their lunch gathering. If I’ll have the chance to revisit again, I wish to know more about them.
The afternoon spent with Rie was delighting. She has always been a great friend to share every thought and feeling freely. Time spent with her is always too short. We visited the Tokyo National Museum but only had time to see 1 of the 4 buildings. I didn’t know there are so many museums in the Ueno Park. Got to spare more time for Ueno next time...
The 2 days was as good as a 5-day trip. Wish to have a lovely short trip like this soon.. :)
The day trip to Nikko was a much wanted retreat – to be away from the crowd, work and the city, and to marvel at God’s creation. The misty air, the mixed smell of the trees, flowers and damp earth, the sounds of the waterfalls, birds, rain dropping on the tree leaves, the cold breeze -- it was the gentle whisper from our awesome Creator.
It was an unusually cold day, only 12 degrees in the morning and dropped to 9 in the afternoon. To me, it was an added bonus. I like the contrast of feeling the cold wind blowing on my face and the growing warmth from the inside when walking in cold weather. It may sound strange, but it is the moment I’m most aware of my own existence. I’m so glad that God has given me lots of chance to enjoy the colder-and-longer-than-usual winter in the past few months – the Holyland trip, then Japan, Korea, Korea, Japan. Wow…
On the first day of this trip, God challenged me with a message. And on this day, He made Himself clearer on the same message during our silent conversation. The peace left in my heart after the day lingered on and on.
I was glad to have found a church close to the hotel so that I can attend Sunday service. It locates in a small building and is a congregation of about 90 people. As I’m only a visitor, I didn’t stay for their lunch gathering. If I’ll have the chance to revisit again, I wish to know more about them.
The afternoon spent with Rie was delighting. She has always been a great friend to share every thought and feeling freely. Time spent with her is always too short. We visited the Tokyo National Museum but only had time to see 1 of the 4 buildings. I didn’t know there are so many museums in the Ueno Park. Got to spare more time for Ueno next time...
The 2 days was as good as a 5-day trip. Wish to have a lovely short trip like this soon.. :)
2 comments:
Hi, Miu. It was a wonderful weekend for me, too. Actually, the old Japanese heritage in the museum inspired me to plan a visit to Nara when I go back to my hometown this summer!
Thanks for always spending time with me when I visit Tokyo :) I really enjoy hanging around with you. You're such a great friend to be with and to share everything :)
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