Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossoms are so beautiful and such a gift. Today we rejoice over creation and Praise God that we had the opportunity to witness such beauty.
Setting up House
We are very pleased with our new home. As with any adjustments we are still trying to settle so we made our traditional trips to Costco and Ikea. Thank goodness we have a mini van this time around! (Do you … Continued
Our First Package from Home
I think these pictures convey how we all felt. Thanks Grace Presbyterian!
Reunited Again
We don’t normally take selfies, but since we are finally reunited after a long month apart we thought we better document the day.
Christmas and KFC
We were reminded by a friend of this popular tradition at Christmas time in Japan. It’s really interesting to us considering Americans don’t tend to be too crazy about KFC!
Pink Pepsi
Had to try the new flavor…toooooo sweet for me!
Happy New Year!
New Year traditions are very strong in Japan. In America there is much celebrating with friends, however in Japan New Years is more of a family holiday rooted in deep Buddhist and Shinto traditions. It starts with the temples ringing … Continued
McDonald’s Out of Fries?
Today we were getting a little stir crazy so I decided to take the kids to a McDonald’s with a play area. It is about 30-35 minutes away so we were committing to an afternoon away. When we got there … Continued
New Flavors
Do you want to try the new Krispy Kreme flavor? We didn’t think it was worth the $2 so passed ourselves.
Okazaki Christmas Party
Every year it has become a tradition to go to our friend’s Christmas Party in Okazaki. Cathalain normally plays guitar, although this year she also sang a solo, and I share a message about the “True Meaning of Christmas.” Our … Continued