This is a sure
sign we've truly figured out how to make trailer-life work for us and that we've adjusted to Michael's diagnosis.
Today, Nolan was
able to resume weekly Japanese lessons. Arielle joined from Oregon, Ryu and Kim
taught from Idaho and Nolan participated from the bunk house of the Caboose in
CA.
The kids and I
will keep "working" with our program to pick up conversational
Japanese (knock off Rosetta Stone), Michael and I are trying to learn hiragana
- the sign we're ready to start official lessons too.
OF COURSE this
event evoked deeper thoughts and emotions than realizing I should take Nolan for a hair cut......it was
EXCITING to hear Japanese in the home again. We all sort of lost heart thinking
we'd not make it back to Japan.....this is another act of surrender and faith
in 2016. I surrender my expectations God
will act in any set way in regards to us and Japan......but in faith, we'll
continue to prepare to serve in Japan until we hear, "No - go pastor in Moccasin,
MT."
We'd love any
helps for learning hiragana you happen to know.....
5 comments:
Good that you're all fitting ion Japanese lessons again. LOL that you suddenly realized Nolan needs a haircut. The life of a mother.
Sometimes one needs a picture in their face to prompt these realizations. LOL
There are great apps for learning hiragana, but mostly it just takes practice.
Shellee from Hokkaido
Shellee - how I'd love to visit you in Hokkaido! If you've found any aps to be particularly easy to use I'd love their names.....practice. I'm off to dig the books out of the back of the van (store tubs of books there)....and practice we shall.
Hiragana (maybe called Japanese) fireworks by mode of expression (fun for my kids)
Kana writing- jiwoo studios
Japanese (game- does hiragana and katakana) by squarepoet
Finding Robo free (hiragana)
Those are some of the ones we've used. I like the one by square poet to keep me sharp in recognizing the hiragana. Apps are all a good break from the tediousness of practicing writing them, but just plain, old fashioned practice really is the best teacher.
Hope those help! We LOVE Hokkaido it's is beautiful!!
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