To the seminar by Rev. Merlin Carothers
Good morning.
It is now six o’clock in the morning.
We are going to ride on a bus to go to the seminar by Merlin Carothers.
Getting on the bus
It’s still dark outside.
Everyone is to get on the bus dividing to bus No.1, and bus No. 2.
Taking a break on the way
We are taking a break on the way.
Breakfast
We have breakfast.
We arrived at McD. before a seminar by Rev. Merlin annually.
Clerks are also busy
Shop clerks are also busy on this day.
Arrival at the seminar room
We’ve arrived at the seminar room.
What a beautiful day!
This is so lovely place.
I feel good.
Rev. Merlin Carothers
We’re so happy to see Rev. Merlin Carothers.
He looks so fine.
With a warm handshake
He greets us with a warm handshake.
Setting for a video
We’re setting up for a video and the equipment for the seminar.
The place for the seminar
We’re in the seminar room.
I believe the grace of God will pour out in the seminar.
Praise
“Never Worry, Never Hurry, You Will Never Be Late” It comes from “Yasuraginouta (Peaceful Song)” 11 no.6. Rev. Merlin Carothers sings it with us together.
The seminar has started
Rev. Merlin Carothers’ seminar has started.
Rev. Ohkawa with Mr. Merlin
Rev. Ohkawa also attended the seminar by Mr. Merlin!
Distribution
Several books and DVDs by Rev. Merlin Carothers are distributed.
Taking a break
After the seminar, we take a break, and have some cookies and something to drink.
Class for children during the seminar
This is the class for children during the seminar.
They’re playing on the swing.
Question-and-answer time
This is the question-and-answer time.
Rev. Merlin answers the questions of Pastor Nagato.
God’s glory in the sky
During the seminar, there’s the circle of lights in the sky. It’s so big circle of lights.
We’re going to have lunch
Now we’re moving to the place to have lunch.
Lunch time
It’s the time of lunch. We really enjoy this meal.
Time of taking some photographes
We posed with Rev. Merlin Carothers.
全体での記念写真。
The Holy Convention on the third day
The Holy Convention at night has started.
Final round of Janken game
Final round of Janken game, Tokyo vs Hokkaido.
The winner is Yukari of Tokyo Antioch Church (right).
The Convention has started
It starts from Kubota who acts as master of ceremonies.
This is our congregation.
Praise together
Pastor Timothy Kobayashi leads praise in first half of the meeting.
Prophecy
Pastor Yumino and Pastor Nagato are in charge of speaking prophetic words.
Testimony
Pastor Kamidate at Denver Church shares with us about her testimony.This is Pastor Kamidate.
EJ shares his testimony.
At the pulpit
This is Pastor Paul Akimoto.
Time of Special Praise
“Gifts”
Praise in second half of the meeting
Message
Pastor Ohkawa has continued to deliver a message since yesterday.
Early morning service
Early morning service has started.
MC is Pastor Taira.
Time of praising together
It’s the time of praising together.
This is the team by Pastor Suzuya.
Message
It’s the time of message in the early morning service.
This is Pastor Nagato.
The Group of Street Live Performance Gathered
Groups of street live performance in Hollywood and prayer at Bonnie Brae House gathered!
They are leaving by bus!
Are Going to Join Street Liver Performance in Hollywood!
Ms. Ann and Ms Erisa, twin sisters!
They will sing gospel songs as the team of “Shirushi to Fushigi: Signs and Wonders of God” from Yokkaichi.
The Group of Prayer At the Bonnie Brae House Get Off Here!
The group of prayer at the Bonnie Brae House has got off here!
They are going to devote themselves to prayer here!
Before the Street Live Performance
Now letting the stomach get equipped having the practice!
Before the Performance in Hollywood
Soon, we will arrive at Hollywood!
Mr! Very soon! Wake up, please!
A Youth Pastor!
We found the person holding a booth across the street from our lacation of street live performance, is a youth pastor.
Then, we are together in a photo now!
Is He Getting On the Bus?
No, he just starts sitting down.
Got Response
The street live performance has just started!
Oh, we got a quick response!
Gifts
“Gifts” at the live street performance on the second day.
They were told that their performance was very good even if what they were singing weren’t understood.
Well, they were singing in English!
Kibbutz, too
“Kibbutz” is also on the street live performance. They did last year, too.
Jerusalem, Stands By
“Jerusalem” is also standing by.
Lunch Time
We have pizza for lunch.
The size is very large!
1.Gathering
Now, we are going to the prayer house of God’s miracles,”All Nation Prayer Mountain”, Rev Ohkawa recommends. He goes together.
2 Just Started
We have just started!
This is Ms. Jaimie, who is a gospel singer and has an experience she performed a special praise in Japan (^ ^)and loves driving♫
3 In the Car
They are now so excited when Ms. Jaimie, the driver and they are talking about “Yasuragi no uta” and so on!
“Eien no Ai: Eternal Love”, “Ohkina Ai: God’s Big Love”, “God is Love” and so on.
5 Mountain
Oh, the cross is on the mountain! Is the prayer house is located around there?
6 Wilderness
That must be the prayer house in the wilderness. It’s unpaved wilderness! Cooked road!
Found the cross!!
7 Arrival
Have just arrived “All Nations Prayer Mountain”!
8 Landscape
It’s a beautiful landscape.
God’s miracle was performed; water came out in the wilderness with no water.
How was it performed?
Pastor Peter Nam
This is Pastor Peter Nam.
A Founder of All Nations Prayer Mountain.
Once before, Pastor became addicted to alcohol and liver cirrhosis. He was told that he would have only four months to live and there’s no way to be cured even if he would take a surgical operation.
But, he received the Scripture, John 15 and had a faith in Jesus. He was saved and healed. He is still alive even if it is over thirty eight years since then!
After being Saved
After Pastor Peter was saved, he started preaching Gospel for salvation and built the church. But he was not certified as a official pastor since he had no diploma of a seminary. Then, five pastors following the guidance by Holy Spirit, visited him. They said “We came here to anoint you.” Finally, he became a official pastor!!
10 Prayer Cave
Inside of the prayer cave.
14.VIA DOLOROSA①
Here is “Via Dolorosa” the path Jesus walked carrying His cross. A replica of it.
Cross 2
Two of them were decided to carry the cross.
The cross of Jesus was more bolder and heavier. Jesus was forced to suffer with no sins. His deep love.
Cross 3
They carried the cross. We appreciate you!
20 On the Mountain
Pastor Peter, left
“No resurrection without Jesus’ Cross.
We are in season and out of season. But, the Lord is with us when we suffer from hardship in the Lord. Please seek for the Lord even when you are afflicted.
It is great one person is saved. Please obey God for Japan.”
Rev. Ohkawa, right.
21 Fire and Water
It was completely dried desert even if it was dug again and again.
Pastor prayed God that He may supply water and then he was given a forest fire lasted three days. A little bit of water started to come out of the burned place! The Lord made the layer of the land shallower with making a fire, and let the land draw the water.
25.ROCK CAVE CHURCH②!
The cave was the church!
We were told the testimony of God that a Catholic believer became a Protestant here in this land.
After that, we sang one praise to God.
23 Singing Praises to God on the Mountaina
We together sang,”The Old Rugged Cross” on the mountain.
27 Waterfall
The river appeared over the place water came out and finally waterfall.
28 Water
This place is used as a baptism ceremony, too.
29.Thank you !
Now we are leaving Pastor Peter. Thank you for testimonies of God filled with His presence.
Good bye ! See you again !!
Pastor Peter is Explaining
Pastor Peter and Rev. Ohkawa Walking Up Together
It’s Very Steep, Isn’t It
We are now climbing a mountain.
31 Going Back Now
We are going back now. That’s the exit.
32 On the Way Back
All of us were so sleepy on the way back! Ms. Jaimie said with gentle voice, “Why don’t you sleep?”
A Photo of Us!
At last, we got a picture of us gathering together.
Arrival
We have just arrived the hotel. It took about an hour.
We thank you, Ms. Jaimie, the driver. We are very thankful to you with your gentleness!
Everyone Has Arrived
Other members also have arrived.
We thank God for complete safety trip to everyone!
During Live Street Performance! Received!
Mr. John got the cover of iPhone, now he is showing.
The young clerk holding the booth was at the store and then Mr. John received it!
Because the cover was just placed near him as if it was sleeping on the bed.
In Hollywood
It’s very hot today!
We often need beverage.
Street Live Performance Finished!
Here is the place in front of the Kodak Theater, the street live performance was held!
We are gathering our equipments!
We are getting on a bus now.
Street Live Performance Finished
Thanks to God’s grace, we could have a street live performance today, too.
The Evening Meeting on the Last Day of the Camp Has Started!
Testimony of God by Pastor Duncan!
Pastor Nagato in Charge of PA, Today
Brief Message by Pastor Yumino!
Ms. Israel
Today, Bro. Steve will visit us. I sing gospel in kimono!
Arrival, Bro. Steve and His Friends !
This time, sixteen people visit us!
They are members of Gospel choir or experts.
They came in one after another!
Pastor Kubota is introducing each of Bro. Steve and his friends now.
Twelve Gospel Teams Perform !
Mr. Steve, a winner of America’s Best DJ Award and a representative of Gospel Worship Shop, and gospel singers will give us comments for those twelve teams which will perform this time!
Later, those scene will be uploaded!
Don’t miss it!
He is introducing.He is still doing.
Time of Photo
Mr. Steve suddenly requested to get a picture as a souvenier. Mr. Steve, Rev. Ohkawa, Pastor Akimoto and Pastor Kubota, MC got a picture of them!
Joy, 1st Player, 1st Part !
Ms. Joy, from Hokkaido, sang as the first player .
She got evaluated that her voice was like angels’!
Jeshurun, from San Diego, the next player! Applauding continued even to standing ovation!
With Mom
Ms. Jeshurun received comments with Pastor Duncen, her mother!
Pastor Kamidate, Ms. Naomi, of Denver Church
The Praises performed by Denver Church Team.High valuation about harmony by mother and child, and playing the keyboard!
Ms. Miyakawa from Hirosaki-city, who performs for the first time! She received high valuation for singing the praise,”Kami no Kotoba: Word of God” presented as a music video!
Ms. Shoko , LA Team !
Ms. Shoko receives high valuation every year!
Mr. Steve also loves gospel songs by Ms. Shoko!
“Cross Road” from Okinawa, performed a gospel song in Okinawa dialect!
Kibbutz! They participated by two!
Shirushi to Fushigi: Sign and Wonder
They come from Yokkaichi and sing praises to God here as if they were regular players!
High valuation was given and some asked them to participate in a conference on October!
Ciel! They were evaluated that the harmony of a married couple was very nice !
Jerusalem!
Today she sang praises in Kimono!
She looked so nice!
She also got standing ovation and received very high valuation!
La Spausa!
They received high valuation that their singing is very stable every year, and very nice!
GIFTS！
The last team.
They look experts in singing!
Quite high valuation to Gifts, too. And quite high valuation to playing the keyboard, too! The presence of the Lord was revealed through each team, and the glory of wonderful God was manifested!!
Gospel Team Performs One After Another, of Mr. Steve
Mr. Gregory Moses sang a gospel!
The choir members were preparing behind!
They were so powerful!
Issac 5 from Nigeria! All of them are siblings! They were very good!
Got Presents from Mr. Steve!
Mr. Steve and Pastor Akimoto!
Photo of All Performers
All performers of praises and Mr. Steve and his friends got a photo of them!
Goods are on Sale!
Very busy!
Came to Hakuba, Last Year!
A sister from Tocam Sam Church visited us!
She got a photo of Gifts and her!
Sold Out, Goods!
Mr. Steve also was pleased to see that everything was sold out!
Ms. Yukari Saito, a Staffer of WFS Mission Got A CD
Staffers of WFS Mission Also Helped, Selling !
The Final Day
It is the last day of the camp, today!
We go home by each flight today!
May God protect us to the end!
Before the Meeting
The closing meeting, the very last meeting will start soon!
The Closing Meeting Has Started
The closing meeting started.
First Session of Praise in the Closing Meeting
At the time of first praise.
The Team of Videographers Also , to the End,
The team of videographers are also serving to the end.
At the Closing Meeting
Pastor Paul Akimoto at the closing meeting.
UA: We take a bus.
We take a bus to UA, ANA and Dlata toward LA International airport.
UA: They see us off.
This is the staff of LA Church.
To tell the truth, the people standing outside can't see the inside of the bus.
UA: They see us off.
This is Daniel Asano and his wife, Naoko of NY Church.
UA: Procedure of our boarding at the airport
Thank you for helping us for our seats by using 1K.
We're taking a plane of UA.
Pastor John Mori, he went by Singapore, and he'll come back by UA.
Patience
We've finished to get our seats, but all our seats are window seats. So we make a line again to change our seats to aisle seats.
UA: Travel agency
Thank you very much for you kindness.
This time, she went to meet us, and she comes to see us off at the airport.
UA: How many people remain?
We've finished our baggage clams, and after that, we move to gate 74.
UA: Near
I'm not sure this is our flight. Anyway when I see it near, it's so huge.
SQ: Heading for the ariport
We're the group of SQ.
Now we're heading for LA airport.
See you again
We just say good-bye to some members of churches in the US.
See you again!
UA: Internet
Now we're in lounge of UA at LA international airport. I'm being updating this blog in the lounge. I'm so happy to use the Internet.
SQ: Arrival at the airport
We've arrived at the airport.
We've checked in as business class by favor of Rev. Ohkawa.
Thank you very much.
We really appreciate his kindness for this week.
SQ: We have free time until 2 o'clock
Joseph is fine.
SQ: Lunch time
This is just like Chuka Bento (Chinese Lunch Box).
Ebi furai (Japanese fried lobster) are tasty!
UA: Please pray because of long delay
Because our flight home is delayed in 2 hours 15 minutes, we're waiting at LA airport. Please pray that we'll be able to return safely, and we'll not stay long for cancellation.
SQ: Now we're going to gate
SQ: Arrival of the gate
The SQ group is going smoothly.
We heard that the UA group's flight is delayed.
We pray for them.
SQ: Sisters
This is sisters. In the camp, they joined the street live, and played an active greatly.
SQ: This is John
Thank you for your works, taking our videos and so on.
SQ: This is Hikaru-kun
Hikaru, did you enjoy your first trip?
SQ: He's checking a seating list
He's in a seat allotment.
After breakfast at McD.
ANA: Return home
We flight back to Japan.
Delta: Return home
I've arrived back in Japan
Delta: Delta Airline
Delta: 2 hours delayed
My flight was departing in two hours delayed.
Delta: At the airport
I had lunch at LA airport because my flight was delayed.
Big salad and vegetables fruit smoothie
Delta: Touch panel
This is the inside of my flight.
I can operate the screen by touch.
Delta: In-flight meal
SQ: Departure
We'll fly to Japan!
Lord, please protect us to return back to safely.
SQ: Near to Japan
SQ: Before arriving in Japan
Just before arriving in Japan, meals are served.
SQ: It's time to arrive
It's time to arrive at Narita.
The flight time was about 10 hours.
SQ: Inside of the plane
SQ: We've arrived at Narita safely
Thank you for your prayers. Our flight of SQ has arrived at Narita safely.
But we're still in the plane.
UA: Departure time was delayed
When we met together at 12:00 at the gate, our flight time was shifted to 3:00 pm because of maintenance.
UA: We give thanks to the Lord again.
Our flight has been changed, and the plane model has been also shifted to another model. So we check our seats again.
UA: What a relief!
We've checked our seats on a new flight. What a relief! We got aisle seats. But Airi-chan asked for a window seat. So she got it.
UA: We're boarding now.
The boarding time is about 2:30 p.m. It's 2 hours 30 minutes delayed comparing to scheduled boarding time at 11:59 a.m.
UA: Why are they with a big smile on their face?
Finally, we're boarding now. This long delay surely works for good. We stand by faith. So we're with a big smile.
UA: What time will this flight arrived at Narita?
We'll be arrived at 7:06 pm on Sat. 31 March at Narita airport. So I think almost the same time of SQ.
UA: Spoiler in the plane
"War Horse" by Spielberg was screened. Psalms 23 of the Bible is used so effectively in the movie.
UA: New movie in the plane
This is "The Iron Lady". Meryl Streep won the Academy award for best actress in the movie. It's full of grace.
UA: Little earlier than the others
Pastor Ester from Ebetsu, Hokkaido says good-bye little earlier than the others to Pastor Akimoto and his wife for her connecting flight.
UA: The team was concluded with a prayer.
Before entering into Japan, we gathered together to pray and thank for our living true God. He led this team, and blessed us in "Thanks and Praise and Revival Camp".
