Ninja Mom

So I haven’t forgotten my promise that I would post about the moving company. I know you’re all dying to read all the details. 😉 But it is a new experience for us, and a facet of living in Japan!  And hey, that’s part of what this blog is about! We realized that we would… Continue reading Human Ants

We’re back!  Sorry for the lengthy absence, but we’ve been moving and getting settled and all that that entails… We do have some follow-up posts on that, but first I want to spill out my thoughts on the table so as to organize them all. Today my NT reading came from Hebrews 11.  And probably… Continue reading Faith: The Glorious and Gruesome

If you want to imagine how I feel during moving apartments while in Japan, imagine me smacking my forehead and using the last fragments of my voice to utter an “Uhhhhhhh” to the sky. Granted, these last couple of days, I’m in a sweet spot where I just have to pack up an apartment and… Continue reading Moving Along

I play Candy Crush. It sounds like something you’d say at a recovery-type meeting.  Perhaps it is.  A friend introduced me to it some 3 years ago talking about how she was so addicted to it– I already knew about the game, but had no interest.  However, one day I happened to be looking for… Continue reading Lessons from Candy Crush

Recently we made the announcement that we’re expecting a number two (I had early dreams that it was numbers 2, 3 and 4). We found out shortly before Father’s Day and thus before the team came.  Thankfully my morning/night sickness was light, my only big issues being exhaustion and a sensitive nose.  One of the… Continue reading On Babies and Byouins

Last week, we had the great privilege to attend our organization’s international conference– something that only happens once every three years.  There were a few different hashtags flying around it, but one of them was #wearefamily. You can jam along.  It’s ok. We always say it’s like a giant family reunion, and it is. This… Continue reading Cue Music

I usually have a number of topics floating around my head and then when I sit down to actually write a post, my mind goes blank. At any rate, if you’ve been wondering why we’ve been MIA, we’ve been preparing for and hosting a team from our home church.  You can read more about their… Continue reading Finding the Sweet Spot

Two weeks ago, I learned something very important.  Something that I wish I had known a year ago.  Something that will improve our quality of life here in Japan. I learned how to make sour cream. This may not seem like anything of value to you, but to me…. Let’s just say that the night… Continue reading Missionary Hacks

Recently, while checking my mail before bed, I got a reply from a friend who will be shortly leaving for the one of the first steps of on-field missionary life: language school.  At the end of it, she mentioned that she wanted to “glean from your missionary-ness”. I clicked my phone off and pulled the… Continue reading Gleanings

Nearly 2 months ago (cringe), I began a question and answer series on this blog. And between last time and this, many things have happened.  I’ve had this blog on my to-do list for literally 6 weeks. Surely that says something. Anyhow, without further ado. Two people were worshiping a god of fire? What reasons… Continue reading Answers, Part 2