It's time for an update!

Just finished the second week of classes for this Spring term. So far so good :D My students and I are definitely having a good time as we all laugh and learn from each other each class. Here is one of the laughs of this week:

[I taught simple phrases to my beginner's students and they were to use them in a conversation with each other]

Student A: I have a headache. Can you go to the hospital with me?
Student B: I'm sorry, I am busy.
[I'm already laughing here]
Student A: Where is the nearest hospital?
Student B: I don't live in this area (long pause)...let's go to the dentist together!

Bahahahahhaha...oh my. At this point, everyone bursted out laughing. Good times!

My two favourite responses from my students are "Ok" and "Wakkatta" (I understand). Those words just make my day! Especially coming from my kiddies! "Ok" is one of those words that they are confident enough to say. So cute!

One more week of classes and I get a week off! Golden Week! Nothing planned. But hoping to spend some time with students and some other ladies that we've met (and know English!)...as well as some young adults from Kasugai Church. I'd tell you what Golden Week is..but I don't even really know. A national holiday..that's all I know!

Last week, there was a Post-Easter celebration. An awesome time of fellowship with the people at Nagoya Church. A couple of students came and it was so nice to have spent the afternoon with them. A good time of fellowship, good food, and songs. Lots of laughs. It's great to see the community in these churches and how they really love and care for one another. Very encouraging :D

[teachers and students :D]

Next weeeeeeeeeeek I'll be going out for some sukiyaki with one of my classes! Last time we went over to a couple's house for Nabe (hot pot). We have plans for BBQ and eel in the near future :D Yeeeeh!

Spring Break is...over.

My Spring Break is over... :( but I had such an awesome time! I'm very grateful and thankful for this chance to have travelled around, which I normally would not have been able to afford to. Anyway, here are the pictures!


[the nurse who knew my mother and perhaps even held me at some point when I was a baby. We are standing in the area where the babies (me being one of them) used to sleep!]


[Sendai: a place north in Japan; a beautiful place, indeeeeed! I stayed there a few days with Kristy and her family. we did some hiking and a lot of relaxing (well, I did, at least). A great time of peace]


[Sendai]


[Celebrated my 23rd birthday in Sendai. And Kristy's mother graciously made me a birthday cake (WITH ICE CREAM on the side!). I finally celebrated my birthday in the right time zone and not a day after my birthday!]


[in Tokyo...Shinjuku Park. A park filled with Sakura trees.]


[Let me tell you, not all of Japan looks like this, yet this is the image we have of Japan! This is Tokyo..but trust me...NOT ALL OF JAPAN LOOKS LIKE THIS!]


[More Sakura! This was at Iwakura, located in Nagoya. Went to Iwakura with a few ladies from church and Kristy. One of the 101 places to look at cherry blossoms. Beautiful, isn't it? God is quite the artist.]
Going to Iwakura and coming back to our apartment was quite the adventure. We thought the ladies knew their way...or so you would think. And they did..only by car. Ha..so we jumped in a few wrong trains there and back! It was quite funny. But then it began to pour when we were there....so that wasn't as exciting and fun to say the least. A good time to appreciate the beauty of this place.

Well, yesterday marked the beginning of my Spring Term..which is also my last term in Nagoya, Japan. Please keep this ministry in your prayers...that God may be known and glorified by those who hear His Word.