We arrived in Narita airport at 8am and after a long car journey we finally reached CRASH Japan’s Sendai base! Praise the Lord for his protection on our journey here.

When we reached Sendai base, the other volunteers were having their daily debriefing. A team from America told us to really treasure our two weeks here as they would really pass by so quickly. For them, it still felt that they had just arrived in the base though they were leaving in two days time.

Mayumi, who was the leader of Sendai base, conducted a briefing for our team. She told us to hold out our clenched fists and to think of whatever fears that we had for our time in Japan. After we had thought of whatever fears that we had, we were asked to open up our hands and to release those fears to God. It was a symbolic and meaningful start to our journey here in Japan, as it reminded me to rely and to trust in God that He is in control.