Month: July 2008
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We are in Hood River
We have been in Hood River now since last Monday and have been having a great time with our family here. The weather has been super nice too. On Saturday we went for a little drive up the old Columbia Gorge Highway with my parent and took some photos at Rowena Crest.
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Shiny New Bike
Today I got to ride my new Mt. Bike for the first time with my friend Shingo. We rode a trail called “Terrie’s” which is named after a former staff who discovered the trail about 5 years ago. It was a great ride and fun to see how much faster I can ride on a…
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A few new photos
I thought it would be good to share a few new photos of Ezekiel so here are some new ones from our trip to the US. https://www.facebook.com/notes/2428117597492954/
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July Update
Greetings from Japan, Thank you all so much for your prayers over the last few weeks as we returned to Japan. We had a great trip back and have been enjoying the cool mountain weather as we get settled into our new apartment and start working. I have been working most days at the lodge…
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We are in NY
Hey everyone, Sorry, long time no post. We have been all over the place in the last 2 weeks. After Hannah’s brother got married in Texas we drove to Washington DC and stayed there with Hannah’s sister for a few days. While we were there we got to see some cool museums like the Smithsonian Air…
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Flying back to Japan
We flew from Portland to Tokyo yesterday well actually we left Portland on the 27th and got to Tokyo on the night of the 28th and then had a long trip by train and van up to N* in Nagano. All in all, it was a great trip, the worst part was having to say…
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A Quick Update
We just wanted to give a quick update about what has been happening and what’s coming up. This is our last week in the US. We have been here for over two months now and have had a great time with family and friends. There were two reasons for the long trip, one was to…
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Mt. Biking in Norikura
There are so many great trails that we get to ride here and a lot more that we are working to maintain and re-build. It takes so much work to keep the trails in riding condition but it’s so worth it. A few days ago we invited all the village kids from elementary grade to high school…
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We have moved in
We have been back here in Norikura for about three weeks now and we actually moved all our things into our new little apartment last week but it’s been pretty slow unpacking. I have been working at N* almost every day and so I have not been able to help unpack many of the boxes.…
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28 Hours later
28 hours after leaving the house in Oregon we arrived safely at our new home in Norikura, Japan. It was one of the longest days of travel we have had so far but went well. We actually got our seats upgraded to business class for free on our flight from Seattle to Tokyo. And let…
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Our New Prayer Card
Hey everyone, We just finished our new 2008 Prayer Card that you can download and print to remind yourself to pray for Japan and for our family as we work to share the gospel with Japanese people there. Please send this on to your friends and family also if you think they would like to…
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Riding Dirt Bikes with Blaine
Last night my good friend Blaine and I went for a dirt bike ride on the west side of Hood River. We rode from about 8 until 10 pm and ended up riding home in the dark. The view from the top was amazing, we could see four mountains. Mt. Hood, Adams, Rainier, and St. Helens. I…
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iPhone came to Japan
Well that nice little device that changed how so many people communicate in the US is finally coming to Japan on the 11th of July. Most people think that Japanese phones are all super high tech and a lot of them are but the iPhone really does give them a run for their money.
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First Skateboard
Yesterday we went to The Dalles which is an interesting old town on the Columbia River. There are only a few reasons to ever go there one of which is to get good deals on stuff at discount sports stores. So we went to the Big 5 sports store to find some shoes for Hannah…
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Mountain Biking in Norikura Kogen
Today I got to ride my new Mt. Bike for the first time with my friend Shingo. We rode a trail called “Terrie’s” which is named after a former staff who discovered the trail about 5 years ago. It was a great ride and fun to see how much faster I can ride on a…
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Our new home
Norikura Kogen, our new home is such a beautiful place and we have such an amazing job that allows us to live and work here in the great place. Today Hannah, Ezekiel, and I went for a little walk around the neighborhood and ended up walking for about an hour and a half. There are…
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Roadtrip time
We are in San Antonio TX visiting family now and are planning to drive from here to Washington DC tomorrow morning. I have so many photos and stuff I want to post but we are trying to pack now and I just thought I would ask you to pray for our trip as we drive…