Japanese October 1, 2002: Thanks to the house
		The desire of all the members of Oita Group of Friends will come true soon. The new house construction will start next month after removing current house. Today, we have a thanks meeting for the house we lived more than 14 years. The lunch preparation has already started in the kitchen.
The regular meeting has started at ten as usual. Autumnal flowers are set in the vase on the table. Wasada and Kujyu group, in charge of today's meeting, described the thanks by reading the lines of the founder's book.
		It could be a consideration of heaven that the old general leader who had made efforts in buying this house and the construction leader could meet and talked their impressions in the meeting.
The construction leader introduced the plan.
		Another member in charge of the construction explained the cleaning plan.
The account leader explained the bond. After that, young people, the mainstay members, and senior group talked their impressions respectively reflecting back the days when we had no house, after refurbishing, and future way of living.
		The Kyushu block meeting status held last month was reported as well. The newcomers introduced their impressions of joining the Group and some members who visited Nasu collective farm reported the present status of the farm.
The preparation for Family budget class to be held in November has already started.
		many issues were talked and discussed eagerly. We had a very fruitful meeting today before lunch.
the young members of Jounan group and senior member co worked for the lunch today. Happy red rice, clean soup containing Japanese radish, carrot, Fu(a bread like food made of wheat gluten), and Mitsuba(an umbelliferous plant resembling stone parsley, used in cooking for its aroma), chopped chicken, vegetable pickles, sweet bean, egg plant assorted with mustard, and wine sweet jelly were served.
		We had a pleasant lunch on Tatami mat. This will be the last lunch.
After tomorrow, we will become very busy for preparation of the moving and family budget class. Thank you very much for our dear old house for a long time.
October meeting　　Preparation by Wasada and Kujyu group 　　　　　　　　　　　Record by Kuroiwa Theme: "Thanks to the house for 14 years and future plan」 Hymn: #370 Reading: Safe home Impression: General leader, Wsada group, Kujyu group "Our house": Anan, Gotou, Ogata (read for Ogata) Construction project explanation 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　On moving, bond appeal Half year settlement Block meeting report: Matsumura, Matoba Family budget class preparation: Araki, Muneoka, Yakushiji Leader's report		From life group Sales report General affairs report Actual work report Lunch Regular meeting sales Kid care: Sakanoichi and Mitsushiki groups Sales: Munakata, Mitsushiki group Lunch preparation: Jounan and senior group Actual work report: Attendant 34 　　　　　　　Day-care: Three kids, two carers Report by Nagano