Hiking in the woods with Lizzie!
Fall colors in Japan!
Early morning hike
Squad leader fun day after a week of training! This kind lady not only told us how to get from the train station to the harbor (through very broken English), but walked the whole way with us! We were happy to find out that she worked at a hotel on the port.
The gateway to my happy place all month!! 🙂
Molly and I loved our early morning walks!
No better place to quiet the soul than out in the woods!
“The big rock”…one of my favorite places to have a quiet time!
Squad leader bonding time!! Making memories 🙂
So funny to see flowers blooming with fall colors in the background!
Mika! Precious little 8 month old and one of the happiest babies to do life with for a month!!
We lived in a 3 story ‘missionary’ house with an older couple, young couple with a baby and a former World Racer! ‘Family nights’ were so much fun!
Eriko is teaching us how to make tako yaki – also known as octopus balls!
At ministry with Team Boxcar Children – we were treated to an official Japanese tea ceremony.
Sometimes you just gotta work with whatcha got!
Ministry with Team Restored – we got Kendo lessons one night!
We feel like pros
Celebrating Harvest Festival with a preschool full of cuties!
Disappointed faces as we realized the ‘chocolate sundae’ we were excited for turns out to be funny tasting mochi ice cream with red bean paste and peanut dust. It was even nastier than it sounds!!
Sadly we had to say goodbye to a dear friend and amazing team leader Mary Chandler (left, blue shirt) who had leave the race and go home for surgery on her ankle. Please be in prayer for her!!
Birthday celebration and sendoff party all in one!
Special moments
Osaka castle
The girls of the ‘missionary house’…so sad to say goodbye!!
Bringing a little bit of snow to Japan before heading to hot Malaysia!! haha
God was moving in more ways than one in Japan. What a wonderful month full of His grace, goodness and love!!
