Advent Now! Photos

Standing: Gaius Ponto, tenor; Dan Powers, bass; Sabbath Ward, mezzosoprano; Elizabeth Franks, violin; Alan Hale, viola; Betsy Joy Barrett, alto; Jennifer Braddy, soprano; Dr. Austin Patty, violin and director Kneeling: Knar Abrahamyn, keyboard; Sarah Eskola, cello

A group of children with their mothers at Meysen preschool--well over 100 in the audience

At Meysen Kindergarten English Immersion Class

At Shirayuri University

A packed house--200 or so--at Meysen Friends Club

Another Friends Club Group

There were 100 people in this church, which usually has 25 or so worshippers.

Betsy Joy with two church children

Betsy Joy and Jennifer with women from Sendai Canaan Church

Beautiful music, beautiful flowers, and beautiful pianist

After the Christmas feast at Sendai Church comes the Christmas play.

After the performance at East Sendai Church--80 people came to the 20 or so member church.

The group visited Hiroshima Peace Park--one of the most important places in the world.

There is no dignified way to eat udon with chopsticks.

Betsy with the owner of a street-side shoe shop and her helper The lady thought Betsy looks like a movie star.

After a performance at Honda Chapel--about 200 attended. For many it was the first time in a church.