Japan

Because of the pain in her legs, 78-year-old Hiroko can no longer witness as she did in the past. Praying to God for direction, she found a busy bus stop where she can sit for 30 minutes at a time. She makes a point of smiling and showing an interest in people. There is a hospital nearby, so if people are carrying medicine, she asks them how they are. If people are trying to read the bus timetable, she helps them, and to those not familiar with the area, she explains places of interest. She listens when they talk and then offers the magazines. She sees some people regularly; so she is able to make return visits.

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Hiroko witnessing at a bus stop