Sunday

We had a blast helping with an RE (Sunday School) carnival this a.m. All from Nolan to myself manned a booth. The youngers earned lots of tickets and bought lots of "stuff". LOL

After chapel, Mary picked up Twyla's boys and met me on the road to Towada Horse Park. I left my camera at home so we'll need to redo this trip soon. Nothing really happens until it is photographed and blogged. There is a spectacular slide here....and a museum...horses etc.... Great fun and great fellowship.

Back at home....and thinking I need to write up a bio and workshop description for the PWOCI conference....and I need to get ready for Bible study tomorrow night.....full week coming up - but we're ready. Bring it on!

I've decided I'm going to go watch The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry from Netflix with the kids...then I'm cancelling Netflix. It's not working well for us.

Thirty-Five Yen

Thirty-five yen =  $.28....those little yennys are LIGHT and useless. I've not found ANYTHING to buy for a yen.....but they are quite handy for keeping Stacia in coins. 

Kim, warned me my first night in Japan that the coins are worth MONEY.....those four little coins above add up to Y1,200 or $9.60.  (Hmmm.....I have may have done the math wrong....it was much simpler to think 100/1 than it is for me to think 80/1. LOL 

Choosing Joy!
©2010 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

36 Hershey's Kisses - Michael

I can tell that the time is winding down. De'Etta and the kids have their M&Ms and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups; I have Hershey's Kisses. I have exactly 36 left. Tomorrow I will have 35... It is looking better every day. I can see the bottom of the container. This is good.

Blessings - Michael

Choosing Joy!

©2010 D.R.G.

~Coram Deo~

Living all of life before the face of God...

More Backyard Issues - Michael

This is the lull in the storm for all of the construction in my backyard.  All of the workders are local hires.  They are having their holiday weekend following Ramadan.  Either Monday or Tuesday, it should get fairly busy and noisy here for a few weeks.  Setting forms and pouring concrete is next on the agenda. 

 The white "buildings in the background of the bottom photo are conex hooches.  If you look carefully, there is a white vertical line between every second airconditioning unit.  This the dividing line between each "conex" section.  In the top photo all the way at the end, you can see the horizontal dividing line where two "conex" hooches have been stacked.

Blessings
Michael

Choosing Joy!
©2010 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

37 Loads of Laundry - Michael

In my time here in Afghanistan, I figure I have done about 37 loads of laundry.  About every four days, I have a bag of laundry that needs attention.  There is a laundry service, but the idea of having all of my clothes washed with everyone else's clothes (to include t-shirts, socks and underwear) bothers me.  I also noted that my clothes came back with soap residue still in them (hmm, hopefully, soap residue).  It only took twice at the laundry point to convince me that the time spent doing my own laundry was time very well-spent.  You say, "Why twice?"  Because, the first time through I thought I could deal with the "issues."  The second time, when there was soap residue and the unknowns of what was washed with my stuff, I was a believer. 

Blessings

Michael

Choosing Joy!
©2010 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Misawa Fall Rally - 2010

If you missed the fun this evening, feel free to join us tomorrow for the second half of the Fall Rally.  Breakfast will begin at 0800....the first session will start at 0900. We'd love to have you join us!  Just come on by the chapel.

Salt, Light AND Sea Glass....cute!

You know what they say about women in the bathroom. ::snort:: Good sports in our "ice breaker". 

Three sweet (and slightly cold and wet) winners....

Choosing Joy!
©2011 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...

Thirty-One - make it Thirty-Eight

It appears Michael's replacement is in no hurry to arrive in country. ::snort:: 


Our countdown is moving today from 31 to at least 38. 


One more week to lose a lb or two. One more week to get a jump in school. 


Choosing Joy!
©2010 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...