Familiar friends and new faces were among us as we enjoyed a scrumptious brunch out on the patio for our May 6th MOPs meeting. It was "Bring-a-friend-to-MOPS" day, an annual event where we show off MOPS to our friends and take in a musical performance too. What a great way to begin the Mother's Day weekend!
After brunch, we and our little ones were wowed by Junko Nishiguchi Cheng, a Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader who came to the U.S. at the age of eight from Osaka, Japan. Junko gave us two concerts - one for our little Moppets and one for just the moms, complete with her story of coming to Christ as a young child. Junko sang several upbeat and lively tunes and two beautiful songs sung partly in Japanese. We got a extra special treat when Junko premiered two new tunes from her upcoming album - the catchy "Island Breeze" and "Knights & Ladies of the King." If you missed the performance or would like more info on Junko, please visit her website (see Relevant Links).
As the concert ended, the Paznaz Steering Team acknowledged every mom for Mother's Day with a sweet pink carnation wrapped in polka-dot ribbon. Also, congratulations to Sophie Lim, who won a $25 Target gift certificate for bringing the most friends (three) to MOPs that day!
We cherish you all, and look forward to seeing you at our final Spring MOPS meeting on May 20th.
