A few weeks ago, Vicente was sitting inside a photo booth taking cheesy professional photos for his student ID for language school.  It was cold and wet and windy outside when I received a call.  Apparently, we had a short-term team arriving in some two weeks and they needed someone to take care of them. Our… Continue reading Lately

When we lived in the US, Rosalyn’s bottle preparation was simple.  5 ounces of water, 2.5 scoops of formula.  In Japan, for nearly the same amount of water, you add a whopping 8 scoops of formula. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the perfect illustration of what it’s like to live in a foreign country: 5.5 new… Continue reading Triumphs- A Glimpse of Practical Living Overseas

So, it’s been about 3 weeks since I’ve last posted.  3 very full weeks. First off, we’ve moved and settled in to our new apartment.  One of the major last steps to settling has been getting internet in our house and installing a wifi router.  Check. There are only a couple of things left, and… Continue reading What We’ve Been Up To

I’ve had some people ask me if I’ve noticed anything that’s different here in Japan from the last time that I was here. Yes.  Some things, some things no. For example: -Sales tax has gone up 3%, and is about to go up another 2%.  Previously, I spent a great deal of time at the 100… Continue reading We’re Not In Kansas Anymore

Hello hello all! Well here we are– we’ve made it one week in Japan.  Exactly one week ago right now, we were about an hour out from Tokyo and were getting situated in the airplane to be able to land.  It was at this time that I finally became a little sleepy and caught at… Continue reading Week One

‘How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of… Continue reading Undervalued and Overlooked

The other day, I was following my husband to a friend’s car lot where we were going to sell our car, to my great relief.  I was happy to finally wipe the dust off my hands and the sweat off my brow in regard to the thing that gave me the most stress as far… Continue reading Learning to Follow

Sometimes I hate the word busy.  It sounds like too good of an excuse, even though it’s the truth.  Busy, we’ve been busy. Selling a car (PRAISE the LORD), moving out of our apartment and in with some great friends, cleaning and turning over keys to our old apartment, having a massive garage sale, planning… Continue reading Snowflakes and Blessings

Pray, Give or Go.  Those are typically the options you have in regards to missions. I’ve been writing lately on something I saw on Facebook with the regard for the need of missionaries to live simplistic lifestyles.  But I’m not sure it’s so much an “on the field” issue as it is a home issue. … Continue reading The Lifestyle Challenge

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