Phew! We made it!! Barrett, Annabelle, and I just had an amazing opportunity to do some final traveling before, Lord willing, our adoption takes place. The North American Mission Board held a marriage conference on Kauai, Hawaii for chaplains, so we took the opportunity to attend as Barrett’s travel was provided by his unit and…
Crash
A new experience. I hit a car. I hit a car while driving in reverse. I hit a car, driving in reverse, backing out of a drive through lane because the guy in front was taking too long. Japanese service is amazing…which also means slow! They aim to please and want to make sure they…
The Impossible
Koh Lak. The memories flood back. I’m watching “The Impossible”, the movie about the Sumatra earthquake that formed a Tsunami that hit Thailand in 2004 while I was still there teaching. I’m surprised at the tears that come as movies scenes flash my own scenes. I remember the playing cards staring up eerily untouched in…
Tag, Chow, and Bowling to the Glory of God
Orphans have a different story in Japan. Not all of them have lost their parents. In fact, many have parents, but they can’t afford to take care of their children until they reach a certain age, so they place them in an orphanage to have care from loving workers. Others are there because they have…
Tap-Dance
Time is strange. Almost three months have passed since I’ve sat down to click through my thoughts. I forget how releasing it is to take time and think through struggles, joys, pains, sadness, laughter, and blessings. So, like it or not, you have been chosen to help me process. =0) Annabelle came back from the…