Wow, Japan!!

I returned from a wonderful 9 days in Japan this week, visiting my daughter and son-in-law in Yokosuka. Not only did I get to see my daughter for the first time since she found out she was expecting (Yeah!!) but I also got to speak at a women's weekend retreat for the PWOC group from the Yokosuka Navy base.

What a wonderful time of fun and fellowship at the retreat at Lake Yamanaka, which is a huge lake that lies at the base of Mt. Fuji. We arrived to find about an inch of snow on the ground!! You couldn't have asked for a more beautiful setting. All I can say after spending the weekend seeking and serving God is that He is very great and He is very good. His love and graciousness and mercy was evident in the beautiful ladies that were there that weekend. I love watching His precious daughters worship Him and bless Him by their desires to know Him more and to draw closer to Him. I came away so full!

Thank you God for giving me the opportunity to be a part of Your Kingdom moving in the earth. You are very great and you are very good!!

Japan, Again!!

Well, this Saturday I fly to Japan, not only to visit my daughter, Kelly and son-in-law but also to speak at a weekend retreat with Kelly's Christian women's group. I'm very excited about going. This will be my third time I've gone to Japan and I truly love the country and the people.

Our building project is coming along nicely also, as you can see from the recent pic. It's amazing how much goes into building a restaurant. It's no where near as complicated as people are to build, I suppose, so it's no wonder we take so long to grow into mature Christians. I sure wish I would arrive, though. The process is very long and at times hard. I guess God knows that we're worth it, so I guess I'll just surrender to the process and enjoy the ride! More when I get home from Japan.

Japan!!!

I just returned home from a glorious visit with my beautiful daughter who lives in Japan. Her husband is in the Navy and so they are stationed there, although he spends more time at sea than at home. I often joke that my daughter is really stationed in Japan because she's the one who lives there full time.

While I was there, we visited Mt. Fuji and many other beautiful places. Japan truly is a breath taking nation, so lush and forested. And I love to observe the people when I visit there, they are so shy and kind. While I was there, each morning I would walk my daughter's two sheba inu dogs around her hilly neighborhood and try to get acquainted with her Japanese neighbors. I would try using the few basic phrases that my daughter and son-in-law have taught me but I have a feeling that behind my back, the Japanese nationals were giggling at my silly pronunciations. It doesn't really matter though, over all I have such great memories of this beautiful and intriguing land.

What a blessing to be able to visit my daughter and the foreign nation that she lives in. Thank you, God, for continuing to care for me and give me so many precious gifts. You are truly awesome!!