Part of me wants to wait to share this until post-delivery. Yet, 1) I have time and energy to share it now, 2) I think not posting would be more about fear than anything else, and 3) (wow, I’m getting really forgetful!).
Don’t tell our moms, but we went camping at 38 weeks :)
As I wrote ea...
Sometimes people (Japanese and non-Japanese alike) make comments about how unreligious Japan is. I, too, occasionally feel this way – after all, “religious” people attend weekly services, pray before meals, and read a holy book. Yet I am understanding more and more that religion...
Every once and awhile, I’m struck by the simplicity of the gospel – of the love and sacrifice of Christ. It’s so simple that even silly 7-year-old me could understand and receive it. While aware that it can also be incredibly complex, I think the simplicity is what captivates me. (Yet another diff...
I’m 34 weeks pregnant, which for me is both exciting and terrifying. (in an attempt to shorten this blog, I just deleted a bit of a rant about the previous sentence. You’re welcome, Robert ;).
The idea of getting away for a night pre-baby was quite appealing for this...
Today, while I met with A2 ladies for our once-a-month get-together, Robert was with 30 to 40 kids at a pre-back-to-school party (the school year here starts in mid-April). He came home around 3pm pretty wiped out. Jet lag + throwing kids around for over 4 hours = a tired Robert.
Although R and I...
Last night while reading a Bible story from John 4 with Japanese friends from church, I was struck by their posture. I was sitting with a grin on my face while they were sitting with looks of serious concern.
The story we were reading was of the healing by the pool of Bethesda in chapter 5. I have...
I don’t think I’ve ever received so many flowers in my life as I have since moving to Jland. When I lived in Kosovo, a fellow m. friend said that she tries to be aware of when God sends her flowers. She’s not speaking of literal flowers but rather noticing gifts from our Father – of pr...
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