On the way back from our trip to Japan, I was pulled aside at airport security at the Narita airport. This happened after I already passed the security system. But apparently they randomly pull people aside for additional check while we were walking down then tunnel into the airplane. The woman security person must have […]

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23
Aug
stored in: Kids

Today I made french toast with the kids at church. Three of the kids each cracked an egg for the mixture. I was pleasantly surprised that not a single egg shell fell in. After we mixed the egg with milk, I asked the kids, “What do you think we do next to make french toast?” […]

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While teaching the kids on Sunday at church, the lesson was to continue to trust God even when things do not go well for us. Me: Sometimes God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we want. Chris: Yeah, like if we pray for a DS, God won’t answer it. I thought about that for a […]

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18
Aug

More about our recent trip to Japan: 4. Every morning we had a buffet breakfast at the hotel where we stayed, and each night we stayed in a different hotel. So we experienced a different buffet every morning, but the food offered were very similar. The first impression of every hotel is the large hall […]

As part of the Bible lesson on Sunday I told the children at church about my aunt being in the hospital and most likely going to die. “Have you had anyone in your family die?” A boy raised his hand, “Yes, my great grandfather, great grandmother, and all my ancestors died.” Let me rephrase that […]

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I don’t know how many more highlights I can write here, but here are a few more: 2. One of the evenings on the tour we stayed in a Japanese style inn, as our tour guide called it. It’s a modern building equipped with elevators and air conditioning, but the rooms were made to look […]

13
Aug
stored in: General

The last big vacation we took was in 2001 when we went to China and Hong Kong. We’ve been talking about going to Japan for the last 2 years. I really thank God that we were able to go this summer. The best part of any vacation for me is the time spent with my […]