Wow! I haven't done a post in awhile! Well, here is something that might interest you. A video of our city's annual snow competition. It is held every year during the snow festival. We would like to see it sometime but it is always on Sunday morning. Oh well, I'd rather be in God's house! :) Someone posted this video of the last competition from February. The action starts at about the 1 minute mark. Enjoy! (Looks a bit dangerous and if it was me I would definitely need to train for this!!)
http://www.youtube.com/embed/BjD3LgFqAns
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
This and That!
Howdy folks. Well, we are just about to put out a new prayer letter, but I thought I would add a bit more here. Just some pictures and captions of a few things over the last few months. Kinda of a "Shotgun" approach... a wide range of things! :)
Here is a video of an English class I teach at a local elementary school. This class has two classes combined to make the size about 72 students. We meet in the music room in order to have enough space. The students here are "trying out" what they were taught.
While Tanya was recovering in the hospital from surgery, the kids visited Mama and boy were they happy to see her! Normally, in Japan, folks are required to stay a number of days (like a week) after surgery for recovery:
Hello April 2nd!! April 2nd? Yes, that's right... April 2nd. Lots of good white stuff came our way. :)
In April we were given a used van! Praise the Lord! It is a Toyota "Noah!" Seats eight! LOL! Seriously though, having this vehicle will mean cheaper annual taxes and bi-annual inspection costs compared to our previous van. This saved and will save us hundreds of dollars.
Josiah turned 7 on April 15th. He got a military cake! Cool, huh?
Gideon had his 9th birthday on June 13th. He had "cowboy" cupcakes! Yeehaw! BTW, part of the cowboy hats were Pringle Chips! :)
I (Alan) got the lamb over rice set meal. Pretty yummy. In Japanese a sheep sound is not "bah bah," but "meh meh!" :)
Tanya and I with Asumi's new baby girl, "Aoi."
Zebulun and Asumi's son "Taiga" had a fun time playing together!
Well that's my informal "little shotgun" photo/comment update. A little of this and that!!
Lord bless you all.
Take care,
Alan
Here is a video of an English class I teach at a local elementary school. This class has two classes combined to make the size about 72 students. We meet in the music room in order to have enough space. The students here are "trying out" what they were taught.
Abigail's 13th birthday on March 6th. She had a butterfly cake!
While Tanya was recovering in the hospital from surgery, the kids visited Mama and boy were they happy to see her! Normally, in Japan, folks are required to stay a number of days (like a week) after surgery for recovery:
Malachi's 11th birthday was on March 17.
Malachi enjoyed a "bug" cake that his sisters made for him! :)
Zebulun (Zeb) enjoyed his 3rd birthday on March 22nd and got a "frog" cake! Needless to say, he really liked it! Ha-ha! And, yes, March is our busy birthday month!
In April we were given a used van! Praise the Lord! It is a Toyota "Noah!" Seats eight! LOL! Seriously though, having this vehicle will mean cheaper annual taxes and bi-annual inspection costs compared to our previous van. This saved and will save us hundreds of dollars.
Josiah turned 7 on April 15th. He got a military cake! Cool, huh?
Gideon had his 9th birthday on June 13th. He had "cowboy" cupcakes! Yeehaw! BTW, part of the cowboy hats were Pringle Chips! :)
Working on tract packets in June. Missionary friend Ken Mansell has a Bible College student working with him for the summer. For one week that student, Virgil, stayed with us and we enjoyed his help and fellowship.
Tanya went grocery shopping recently and was greeted by this. LOL! Now THAT'S a BIG fish!!!
June 25. Here is part of a typical class in which I teach English. These students are going around practicing with each other what they were just taught.
For Tanya's birthday on Jun 29th, I took Tanya out for lunch. Shibetsu is famous within Japan for it's sheep farm, sheep museum, and sheep dishes. This is lamb curry soup set meal that Tanya had.
I (Alan) got the lamb over rice set meal. Pretty yummy. In Japanese a sheep sound is not "bah bah," but "meh meh!" :)
Tanya has always wanted a nice album to put our wedding photos in. Well, for the last few months I worked on the below project: I digitized and cleaned up our wedding pictures and had a hardback book made.
Hokkaido crows are big and pesky! Lately they've been taking a liking to our church/house roof!
On Sunday July 1st, we enjoyed having our church member Mrs. Nishio's daughter Asumi and her children in church. She lives about 4 hours away and is here in Shibetsu after the birth of her 2nd child. It is custom here after delivering a baby for the mother stay with her family (mom and dad) for a month or so in order to rest and get help from "mom!"
Tanya and I with Asumi's new baby girl, "Aoi."
Zebulun and Asumi's son "Taiga" had a fun time playing together!
Well that's my informal "little shotgun" photo/comment update. A little of this and that!!
Lord bless you all.
Take care,
Alan
Thursday, March 15, 2012
We're still here!!
Yes!...We do have a blog and we are still here! Ha! Life gets busy for all of us and this little virtual piece of real-estate has gotten a little run down, a bit neglected. Well! We hope to knock down the cobwebs, dust a bit, and spruce up the "place."
Today, Tanya is in the hospital. She has been for about 4 days (since Sunday afternoon). Thankfully!!!!... she should be coming home tomorrow. (She is so important around here. I can handle survival-mode for a few days but can't live without her!! Whew!) She had laparoscopic surgery on Monday, March 12th as many of you already know. All went well, and so far her recovery in the hospital is going good. Yeah! She told me today through a phone text message that she'd "much more prefer being in the hospital for delivering a baby compared to having surgery!" LOL! But, she and I both know the Lord can and will use each situation He puts us in. Actually, I got the privilege to talk to and witness to a 75 year old lady in the waiting room during Tanya's surgery! PTL. I was glad to do that rather than sitting there dwelling on (and worrying about) Tanya's surgery. We've been visiting Tanya in the hospital each day and will go again this afternoon. It does us all good to have some "together time." :)
The kids have been creative as they are thinking about Mama and missing her. Here is Malachi's Lego creation he made for Tanya:
We took a picture and sent it to her mobile phone.
I sent Gideon out today to tackle a little bit of snow. Normally a whole crew has to shovel, but he was able to get the job done today. It had been "looking" like Spring was trying to come our way, but alas, we live in the northern part of the northern island (Hokkaido) of Japan:
When snow comes early or late in the season we just say, "Well, that's Hokkaido for ya!"
God bless you all!
Alan and family
Today, Tanya is in the hospital. She has been for about 4 days (since Sunday afternoon). Thankfully!!!!... she should be coming home tomorrow. (She is so important around here. I can handle survival-mode for a few days but can't live without her!! Whew!) She had laparoscopic surgery on Monday, March 12th as many of you already know. All went well, and so far her recovery in the hospital is going good. Yeah! She told me today through a phone text message that she'd "much more prefer being in the hospital for delivering a baby compared to having surgery!" LOL! But, she and I both know the Lord can and will use each situation He puts us in. Actually, I got the privilege to talk to and witness to a 75 year old lady in the waiting room during Tanya's surgery! PTL. I was glad to do that rather than sitting there dwelling on (and worrying about) Tanya's surgery. We've been visiting Tanya in the hospital each day and will go again this afternoon. It does us all good to have some "together time." :)
The kids have been creative as they are thinking about Mama and missing her. Here is Malachi's Lego creation he made for Tanya:
We took a picture and sent it to her mobile phone.
I sent Gideon out today to tackle a little bit of snow. Normally a whole crew has to shovel, but he was able to get the job done today. It had been "looking" like Spring was trying to come our way, but alas, we live in the northern part of the northern island (Hokkaido) of Japan:
God bless you all!
Alan and family
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